Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun plural A restraining device having a pair of plastic loops that can be tightened and locked about the wrists or ankles, used especially when taking a prisoner into custody.
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[From the zipping sound made by the corrugations on the loops as they are drawn tight.]
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