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- [hand-kuhf]
- /ˈhændˌkʌf/
- /ˈhænd.kʌfs/
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- [hand-kuhf]
- /ˈhændˌkʌf/
Definitions of handcuffs word
- noun handcuffs a ring-shaped metal device that can be locked around a person's wrist, usually one of a pair connected by a short chain or linked bar; shackle: The police put handcuffs on the suspect. 1
- verb with object handcuffs to put handcuffs on. 1
- verb with object handcuffs to restrain or thwart (someone) by or as if by handcuffing: The amendments handcuffed the committee and prevented further action. 1
- noun handcuffs (plurale tantum) A fastening consisting of two metal rings, designed to go around a person's wrists, and connected by a chain or hinge. 1
- noun plural handcuffs a pair of locking metal rings joined by a short bar or chain for securing prisoners, etc 0
- noun handcuffs (plural only) A fastening consisting of two metal rings, designed to go around a person's wrists, and connected by a chain or hinge. 0
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Origin of handcuffs
First appearance:
before 1635 One of the 43% oldest English words
First recorded in 1635-45; hand + cuff1
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Parts of speech for Handcuffs
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
handcuffs popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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