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Handcuff vs Policewoman - What's the difference?

handcuff | policewoman |

As nouns the difference between handcuff and policewoman

is that handcuff is one ring of a locking fetter for the hand or one pair while policewoman is a female police officer.

As a verb handcuff

is to apply handcuffs to.

handcuff

English

(wikipedia handcuff)

Noun

(en noun)
  • One ring of a locking fetter for the hand or one pair.

    • Synonyms

    * manacle

    Hypernyms

    * fetter * shackle

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To apply handcuffs to
  • :(William Hay)
  • (figuratively) to restrain or restrict.
    • Dang, I’m handcuffed by these regulations. I’d like to help but it’d be illegal.

    Synonyms

    * (apply handcuffs to) manacle

    References

    policewoman

    English

    Noun

    (policewomen)
  • A female police officer.

    • Synonyms

    * See