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

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

The Angel only growled, waded in, got a headlock, a full nelson, a head scissors, an armlock, and then the hold the fans were waiting for �his touted bear hug.

From Time Magazine Archive

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