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handcuffs in Arabic

أَصْفَاد ʔaṣfād

/ˈhændˌkʌfs/

handcuffs in Arabic: أَصْفَاد (ʔaṣfād), أَغْلَال (ʔaḡlāl). In English, handcuffs means a fastening consisting of two metal rings, designed to go around a person's wrists, and connected by a chain or hinge.

Arabic words for handcuffs

metal rings for fastening wrists
أَصْفَاد ʔaṣfād, أَغْلَال ʔaḡlāl

English meaning of handcuffs

  1. noun A fastening consisting of two metal rings, designed to go around a person's wrists, and connected by a chain or hinge.
  2. noun Any abstract constraint, such as rules, regulations, or lack of resources.

Full definition of handcuffs

handcuffs in a sentence

  • They complained that their rules of engagement were handcuffs that guaranteed counterproductivity.

Synonyms of handcuffs

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Questions about handcuffs in Arabic

What is the meaning of handcuffs in Arabic?
Handcuffs in Arabic is أَصْفَاد (ʔaṣfād), أَغْلَال (ʔaḡlāl).
ما معنى كلمة handcuffs؟
Handcuffs: أَصْفَاد (ʔaṣfād), أَغْلَال (ʔaḡlāl).
What does handcuffs mean in English?
Handcuffs means a fastening consisting of two metal rings, designed to go around a person's wrists, and connected by a chain or hinge.

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