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单词 arm wrestling
释义

arm wrestling

or arm-wrestling


noun

a form of wrestling in which two opponents, usually facing each other across a table, rest their right or left elbows on the table and, placing their corresponding forearms upward and parallel, grip each other's hand, the object being to force the opponent's hand down so that it touches the table.
Also called Indian wrestling.

Words nearby arm wrestling

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Example sentences from the Web for arm wrestling

  • To settle the matter, Putin and Rohrabacher engaged in an arm-wrestling match, which the future Russian president won handily.

    Meet The Putin-Loving Congressman Who’s Worried About Fluoride In Our Drinking Water|James Kirchick|July 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for arm wrestling

arm wrestling

noun

a contest in which two people sit facing each other each with one elbow resting on a table, clasp hands, and each tries to force the other's arm flat onto the table while keeping his own elbow touching the table
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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