handcuff

noun
UK: /ˈhændkʌf/
US: /ˈhændkʌf/

  1. A metal device used to restrain someone's wrists.

    1. The police put a handcuff on the suspect.
    2. The officer used a handcuff to restrain the fleeing criminal quickly.
handcuff transitive-verb

  1. To put handcuffs on someone.

    1. They handcuff the thief after catching him.
    2. The police decided to handcuff the suspect before placing him in the car.

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The phonetic transcription of "handcuff" is /ˈhændkʌf/ in British English and /ˈhændkʌf/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

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