Handcuffs are restraint devices designed to secure an individual's wrists close together. They comprise two parts, linked together by a chain, a hinge or in the case of rigid cuffs, a bar. Each half has a rotating arm which engages with a ratchet that prevents it from being opened once closed around a person's wrist.
OmegaWiki Dictionary
Ω
handcuffs A shackle, consisting of a pair of joined rings, to restrict the free movement of the hands.
