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.
have been handcuffing
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present perfect progressiveof handcuff.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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For too long, we have been handcuffing the wrong people.
From Reuters ● Feb. 5, 2013
