handcuffs
noun /ˈhændkʌfs/
/ˈhændkʌfs/
(also informal cuffs)
[plural]- a pair of metal rings joined by a chain, used for holding the wrists of a prisoner together
- a pair of handcuffs
- in handcuffs She was led away in handcuffs.
- The prisoners wore handcuffs and iron chains on their legs.
- The other policeman put the handcuffs on him.
- The policeman slipped a pair of handcuffs on his wrists.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary… of handcuffs- pair
- set
- have on
- wear
- put on
- …
- in handcuffs