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Synonyms for cuff

Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

Synonyms for cuff

to hit with a quick, sharp blow of the hand

a quick, sharp blow, especially with the hand

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Synonyms for cuff

the lap consisting of a turned-back hem encircling the end of the sleeve or leg

shackle that consists of a metal loop that can be locked around the wrist

hit with the hand

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confine or restrain with or as if with manacles or handcuffs

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It's easy to do: just add an embroidered fabric cuff and fun trims.
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Inaccuracies introduced by single width blood pressure cuffs. Hypertens Res 2011;34:209-11.
Regular cuffs can cause inaccurate results when positioned incorrectly.
They also require you to manually inflate the cuff by depressing a rubber bulb, and people with arthritis in their hands may find this difficult.
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van Hasselt, "Endotracheal cuff pressure and tracheal mucosal blood flow: endoscopic study of effects of four large volume cuffs," British Medical Journal, vol.
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What's more, the cuffs could potentially be configured to administer "a liquid, a gas, a dye, an irritant, a medication, a sedative, a transdermal medication or transdermal enhancers such as dimethyl sulfoxide, a chemical restraint, a paralytic, a medication prescribed to the detainee, and combinations thereof" without directly involving human law enforcement officials.
For starters, the cuffs by Scottsdale Inventions, LLC of Paradise Valley, are capable of administering high-voltage, low amperage shocks that will immobilize uncooperative detainees.