hammerlock

or ham·mer lock

[ ham-er-lok ]

/ ˈhæm ərˌlɒk /

noun Wrestling.

a hold in which one arm of an opponent is twisted and forced upward behind his back.

Origin of hammerlock

First recorded in 1895–1900; hammer + lock¹

Words nearby hammerlock

hammered, Hammerfest, hammer finger, hammerhead, hammerless, hammerlock, hammer mill, hammer out, hammer pond, hammer price, Hammersmith

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Example sentences from the Web for hammerlock

It was the hammerlock and he soon had the hunchback begging for mercy.
Mason of Bar X Ranch|Henry Bennett
When Fred had him tight, he caught one of Jock's straying arms, bent it slowly behind his back, and contrived a hammerlock.
Steel|Charles Rumford Walker
Pandit caught the fanatic's wiry arm and brought it behind his scrawny back in a hammerlock.
Think Yourself to Death|C.H. Thames
The business with Hammerlock Smith had taken more time than I had thought it would.
Nor Iron Bars a Cage....|Gordon Randall Garrett

I turned around and I was holding Oswald trying to get his arm up behind him in a hammerlock, and I heard it click.
Warren Commission (7 of 26): Hearings Vol. VII (of 15)|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy

British Dictionary definitions for hammerlock

hammerlock

/ (ˈhæməˌlɒk) /

noun

a wrestling hold in which a wrestler twists his opponent's arm upwards behind his back

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单词	hammerlock
释义	hammerlock or ham·mer lock [ ham-er-lok ] / ˈhæm ərˌlɒk / noun Wrestling. a hold in which one arm of an opponent is twisted and forced upward behind his back. Origin of hammerlock First recorded in 1895–1900; hammer + lock¹ Words nearby hammerlock hammered, Hammerfest, hammer finger, hammerhead, hammerless, hammerlock, hammer mill, hammer out, hammer pond, hammer price, Hammersmith Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for hammerlock It was the hammerlock and he soon had the hunchback begging for mercy. Mason of Bar X Ranch\|Henry Bennett When Fred had him tight, he caught one of Jock's straying arms, bent it slowly behind his back, and contrived a hammerlock. Steel\|Charles Rumford Walker Pandit caught the fanatic's wiry arm and brought it behind his scrawny back in a hammerlock. Think Yourself to Death\|C.H. Thames The business with Hammerlock Smith had taken more time than I had thought it would. Nor Iron Bars a Cage....\|Gordon Randall Garrett I turned around and I was holding Oswald trying to get his arm up behind him in a hammerlock, and I heard it click. Warren Commission (7 of 26): Hearings Vol. VII (of 15)\|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy British Dictionary definitions for hammerlock hammerlock / (ˈhæməˌlɒk) / noun a wrestling hold in which a wrestler twists his opponent's arm upwards behind his back Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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