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Meaning of cuff

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  cuff
      n 1: the lap consisting of a turned-back hem encircling the end
           of the sleeve or leg [syn: {cuff}, {turnup}]
      2: shackle that consists of a metal loop that can be locked
         around the wrist; usually used in pairs [syn: {handcuff},
         {cuff}, {handlock}, {manacle}]
      v 1: hit with the hand [syn: {cuff}, {whomp}]
      2: confine or restrain with or as if with manacles or handcuffs;
         "The police handcuffed the suspect at the scene of the crime"
         [syn: {manacle}, {cuff}, {handcuff}]

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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