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handcuff

noun verb

shackle that consists of a metal loop that can be locked around the wrist; usually used in pairs

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Word Facts

Word length
8
Starts with
H
Ends with
F
Contains
AN
Scrabble score
20
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈhændˌkʌf

Meaning

Definitions

noun

  1. shackle that consists of a metal loop that can be locked around the wrist; usually used in pairs

verb

  1. confine or restrain with or as if with manacles or handcuffs

    “The police handcuffed the suspect at the scene of the crime”

In context

Example Sentences

The police handcuffed the suspect at the scene of the crime

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