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  1. handcuffsnoun

    A fastening consisting of two metal rings, designed to go around a person's wrists, and connected by a chain or hinge.

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  1. Handcuffs

    Handcuffs are restraint devices designed to secure an individual's wrists in proximity to each other. They comprise two parts, linked together by a chain, a hinge, or rigid bar. Each cuff has a rotating arm which engages with a ratchet that prevents it from being opened once closed around a person's wrist. Without the key, the handcuffs cannot be removed without specialist knowledge, and the handcuffed person cannot move their wrists more than a few centimetres or inches apart, making many tasks difficult or impossible. Handcuffs are frequently used by law enforcement agencies worldwide to prevent suspected criminals from escaping from police custody.

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  1. Handcuffs

    Handcuffs are restraint devices designed to secure an individual's wrists close together. They comprise two parts, linked together by a chain, a hinge, or rigid bar. Each half has a rotating arm which engages with a ratchet that prevents it from being opened once closed around a person's wrist. Without the key, the handcuffs cannot be removed and so the handcuffed person is unable to move his or her wrists more than a few centimetres/inches apart, making many tasks difficult or impossible. This is usually done to prevent suspected criminals from escaping police custody.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Handcuffs in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Handcuffs in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of Handcuffs in a Sentence

  1. Jason Chaffetz:

    It seems to a lot of us that the average Joe … if they had done what you laid out in your statement, that they’d be in handcuffs, and I think there is a legitimate concern that there is a double-standard -- if your name isn’t Clinton or you’re not part of the powerful elite, that lady justice will act differently.

  2. Kevin Orcutt:

    The nunchaku is a martial arts device or weapon that Bruce Lee demonstrated in many movies. That's not what I'm teaching here. The impact techniques are extremely simple, as in any baton user would be able to master those techniques, and they don't take long to teach, the remainder of the training is for the control applications, which the martial arts experts don't teach because they're not putting people in handcuffs.

  3. De Niro:

    I consider it my civic duty to do that part just to be there because [Mueller] doesnt say much, but he doesnt have to. Its that simple, i might even be happier the day that Mueller puts him in handcuffs, takes him in an orange jumpsuit and puts him away for a long time.

  4. Judge Marvin Wiggins:

    If you do not have any money and you don't want to go to jail, consider giving blood today and bring me your receipt back, or the sheriff has enough handcuffs for those who do not have money.

  5. Angel Garza:

    I was trying to get in, I was put into handcuffs.

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