By saying that she handcuffed herself when it came to putting responsibilities or obligations on workpeople or trade unions.

Dec 7, 2016 · The meaning of HANDCUFF is a metal fastening that can be locked around a wrist and is usually connected by a chain or bar with another such fastening —usually used in plural. How to use …

In the past, police officers typically handcuffed an arrested person with their hands in front, but since approximately the mid-1960s behind-the-back handcuffing has been the standard.

Definition of handcuff verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. to put handcuffs on somebody or to fasten somebody to something/somebody with handcuffs. be handcuffed (+ …

HANDCUFF definition: a ring-shaped metal device that can be locked around a person's wrist, usually one of a pair connected by a short chain or linked bar; shackle. See examples of handcuff used in a …

A restraining device consisting of a pair of strong, connected hoops that can be tightened and locked about the wrists and used on one or both arms of a prisoner in custody. 1. To put handcuffs on (a …

a metal ring that can be locked around a prisoner's wrist, usually one of a pair connected by a chain or bar. to put handcuffs on: handcuffed the suspect to the door handle. to make ineffective or helpless: …

The officers were allegedly handcuffed, arrested and questioned before being released after four hours.

'Handcuffed' means having both hands restrained by a pair of metal rings linked by a chain, used for restraining someone who is under arrest or to put handcuffs on someone.

Synonyms for HANDCUFFED: helpless, paralyzed, weak, incompetent, powerless, hog-tied, impotent, high and dry; Antonyms of HANDCUFFED: able, powerful, strong, capable, competent, mighty, …