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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Following that win, Carse was filmed in handcuffs outside a bar in Derby.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
In Carse's case, the time spent in handcuffs came days after new England Test captain Joe Root called on his players to be "really good role models, good human beings".
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026
Don’t doubt the sincerity of his desire to see Mr. Netanyahu in handcuffs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
He took the extra time to brush his teeth and comb his hair, before putting on his blue jumpsuit and getting ushered into a van in handcuffs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
Outside the cordon, curious onlookers were kept away by Philadelphia police officers as Wes and Tony were led outside in handcuffs, and thrown into the back of a police wagon.
From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore
