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forearm smash

British  
/ ˈfɔːrˌɑːm /

noun

  1. a blow like a punch delivered with the forearm in certain types of wrestling

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Neither could he have suffered a forearm smash.

From BBC • Oct. 31, 2021

After his Sunday homer in Game 7 of the NLCS, he executed such a violent flying forearm smash with teammate Kiké Hernández that Bellinger’s right shoulder popped out.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 21, 2020

They avoided touching hands but wound up caught somewhere between a fist bump and a forearm smash.

From Washington Times • Sep. 7, 2020

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