/ ˈhændkʌfs; NAmE / (also informal cuffs ) noun
[ pl. ] a pair of metal rings joined by a chain, used for holding the wrists of a prisoner together :
a pair of handcuffs
She was led away in handcuffs .
—see also golden handcuffs
/ ˈhændkʌfs; NAmE / (also informal cuffs ) noun
[ pl. ] a pair of metal rings joined by a chain, used for holding the wrists of a prisoner together :
a pair of handcuffs
She was led away in handcuffs .
—see also golden handcuffs
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005