Handcuffing

noun, verb

noun, verb ·3 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The act by which somebody is handcuffed.
Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of handcuff form-of, gerund, participle, present

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coerciveconstrainingcuffingdetainingdetentiondetention state

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"The police had trouble handcuffing Tom."

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