shock cuffs

[ shok-kuhfs ]

plural noun
  1. 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.

Origin of shock cuffs

1
First recorded in 1990–95

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