hammerlock

ham·mer·lock

H0037600 (hăm′ər-lŏk′)n.1. A wrestling hold in which the opponent's arm is pulled behind the back and twisted upward.2. Overwhelming dominance: has a hammerlock on market share.

hammerlock

(ˈhæməˌlɒk) n (Wrestling) a wrestling hold in which a wrestler twists his opponent's arm upwards behind his back

ham′mer•lock`

or ham′mer lock`,

n. a wrestling hold in which one arm of an opponent is twisted and forced upward behind the opponent's back. [1895–1900]

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Noun

hammerlock - a wrestling hold in which the opponent's arm is twisted up behind his backlock - any wrestling hold in which some part of the opponent's body is twisted or pressured

hammerlock

ham·mer·lock

hammerlock

ham′mer•lock`

or ham′mer lock`,

hammerlock

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noun a wrestling hold in which the opponent's arm is twisted up behind his back

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