shock cuffs

American

[shok kuhfs] / ˈʃɒk ˌkʌfs /

plural noun

metal handcuffs that deliver an electric shock of low amperage but high voltage, used to momentarily stun a prisoner or a person being arrested.

She made a small attempt to move her arms, but failed, as the shock cuffs restrained her.

First recorded in 1990–95

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