handcuff
noun
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.
handcuffs
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present tense formof handcuff (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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Police officers transported Gonzalez to a nearby fire station, where they removed his handcuffs, enabling paramedics with the Long Beach Fire Department to transport him to a hospital for treatment.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026
The security agency released a video showing black-clad officers placing handcuffs on a man who is later shown powering up a laptop in front of the operatives.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026
The woman’s boyfriend, an off-duty police officer, then placed Gonzalez in handcuffs, according to the statement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 2026
Following that win, Carse was filmed in handcuffs outside a bar in Derby.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
With one expert strike, he broke the goddess’s handcuffs.
From "The Titan's Curse" by Rick Riordan
