Handcuff and Truss

Handcuff

Handcuff verb - To confine or restrain with or as if with chains.
Usage example: wanted to take the trip, but was handcuffed by her responsibility to watch her ailing father

Truss and handcuff are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Truss" instead a verb "Handcuff".

Nearby Words: handcuffed, handcuffing

Truss

Truss verb - To gather into a tight mass by means of a line or cord.

Handcuff and truss are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Handcuff" instead a verb "Truss".

Nearby Words: trussed, trussing
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