noun · rare

handcuffs

handcuffs · handcuffses

кайдани, наручники

наручники

Handschellen, Handfesseln

A fastening consisting of two metal rings, designed to go around a person's wrists,…A fastening consisting of two metal rings, designed to go around a person's wrists, and connected by a chain or hinge.

/ˈhændˌkʌfs/

Meaning

2 senses

(plural, plural only)A fastening consisting of two metal rings, designed to go around a person's wrists, and connected by a chain or hinge.
Handschellen, Handfesseln
нару́чникиnarúčniki
нару́чникиnarúčnyky, кайда́ниkajdány
(figuratively, plural, plural only)Any abstract constraint, such as rules, regulations, or lack of resources.
They complained that their rules of engagement were handcuffs that guaranteed counterproductivity.