armlock

American  

[ahrm-lok] / ˈɑrmˌlɒk /

noun

1. any hold in which a wrestler's arm is rendered immobile, often by the opponent twisting the arm.

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Etymology

Origin of armlock

First recorded in 1900–05; arm ¹ + lock ¹

Example Sentences

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armlock

Something north of 380 grams is a good starting point, but most putters designed for armlock strokes feature 400-gram heads.

From Golf Digest ● Apr. 30, 2019

That particular move is our school’s specialty, juji gatame: It’s a form of a cross armlock, it’s a submission hold.

From New York Times ● Jul. 30, 2016

Twenty minutes after the bout began, Londos applied his favorite hold, a Japanese armlock.

From Time Magazine Archive

Yossarian, astounded, hauled her up into the plane and held her motionless on the floor in a double armlock while Hungry Joe radioed the control tower for permission to return to Rome.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller

Ezra P. Hipps caught him on the landing outside and put on a jiu-jitsu armlock which closed the argument and sent Richard staggering toward his bedroom beaten it is true, but absurdly enough triumphant.

From Men of Affairs by Pertwee, Roland