"Chinese finger trap" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Chinese finger traps [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} Chinese finger trap (plural Chinese finger traps)
  1. A gag toy, used to play practical jokes, that traps the victim's fingers in both ends of a small cylinder woven from bamboo. Wikipedia link: Chinese finger trap Synonyms: Chinese finger puzzle, Chinese handcuffs, Chinese thumb cuff, fingercuffs Translations (gag toy): 中国式手指网套 (Zhōngguóshì shǒuzhǐ wǎngtào) (Chinese Mandarin), kiinalainen sormilukko (Finnish), Fingerfalle [feminine] (German), trappola cinese (Italian), atrapanovios [masculine] (Spanish), bondfångare [common-gender] (Swedish), fingerfälla [common-gender] (Swedish), kinesisk fingerfälla [common-gender] (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-Chinese_finger_trap-en-noun-pcpHKrc- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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