Definitions
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- noun plurale tantum A
fastening consisting of twometal rings , designed to go around a person'swrists , and connected by achain orhinge . - noun Plural form of
handcuff . - verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of
handcuff .
Etymologies
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Examples
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Hauling the traumatized kid off in handcuffs is quite another. posted by Dr. Dawg at 12: 09 PM
Archive 2009-02-01 2009
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July 26th, 2002 while seeing CEOs in handcuffs is good for the soul ...
July 26th, 2002 2002
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Just type in "handcuffs," attach them to the Starite, place a "vending machine" nearby, drag the opposite end of the handcuffs to the vending machine and choose "fill," then move the machine down to Maxwell and empty its contents.
Cheap exploit for those that don’t want to actually play Scribblenauts pabba 2009
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So why is it that these executives were not lead away in handcuffs?
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Marc: (not a lawyer) A stupid question, but why was she in handcuffs in the first place.
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We need to see Rummy in handcuffs, Rove frog-marched to the stationhouse, Cheney rained about the head and shoulders with Ratty's cudgel, and Mole confiscating all their weapons for none to use again.
Matchless Valour 2009
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We need to see Rummy in handcuffs, Rove frog-marched to the stationhouse, Cheney rained about the head and shoulders with Ratty's cudgel, and Mole confiscating all their weapons for none to use again.
Archive 2009-06-01 2009
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In that article, a photograph of Mr. Gates is shown on his front porch (in handcuffs) standing next to a BLACK POLICEMAN.
Obama: Police 'acted stupidly' in arresting Harvard scholar 2009
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Seeing the Federale officer laying on thr ground in handcuffs and ankle restraints, he was curious as to what was going on and went over to see.
Mordidas 2009
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Seeing the Federale officer laying on thr ground in handcuffs and ankle restraints, he was curious as to what was going on and went over to see.
Mordidas 2009
whichbe commented on the word handcuffs
A challenging accessory.
November 22, 2008