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handcuffs
noun
Plural of
handcuff
.
(
plurale tantum
) A fastening consisting of two metal rings, designed to go around a person's wrists, and connected by a chain or hinge.
Translations:
Dutch: handboeien
French: menottes
German: Handschellen
Italian: manette
Spanish: esposas
verb
Third person singular of
to handcuff
.
Etymology:
Either from Anglo-Saxon
handcops
,
hand
("hand") +
cosp
(
cops
= "fetter") or from English
hand
+
cuff
.
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