handlock

Examples

• All

• He struggled to free himself from the handlock, but the metal held firm around his wrist.

• Police found an old set of handlocks in the evidence room, rusted from years of disuse.

• The police placed a handlock on the suspect's wrist.

• He managed to escape from the handlocks after several attempts.

• The guard secured the suspect's wrists with a pair of handlocks before escorting him to the station.

• He struggled to free himself from the handlock, but the metal held firm around his wrist.

• Police found an old set of handlocks in the evidence room, rusted from years of disuse.

Synonyms

C

cuff

vshandlock

134 5.6

A metal band that locks around the wrist to stop a person from moving their hands

is described specifically as a locking loop rather than a general band

S

shackle

vshandlock

57 7.1

A metal U-shaped clamp used to join heavy things together

is the specific wrist loop used in pairs rather than a general fastener

H

handcuff

vshandlock

14 3.2

A metal ring that locks around a wrist used by police to stop someone moving

is less associated with police and described as a simple metal loop

M

manacle

vshandlock

5 8.6

A metal ring that locks around a wrist to stop someone moving

is described as a locked loop focusing on the wrist rather than general restraint

Antonyms

R

to release

∞ 1.8

To let someone or something go free from being held

How Restrictive

shackle

57 7.1

handlock

• Archaic

9.9

handcuff

14 3.2

wrist band

2.1

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology