wristlock

[rist-lok]

noun Wrestling.

a hold in which an opponent's wrist is grasped and twisted.

Origin of wristlock

First recorded in 1920–25; wrist + lock¹

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Examples from the Web for wristlock

Historical Examples of wristlock

He took Carrots' arm in a Japanese wristlock and rushed him across the room.
Smugglers' Reef
John Blaine
Jerry, who had caught the wink too, took his shoulders while Scotty kept a wristlock clamped tight.
Smugglers' Reef
John Blaine

British Dictionary definitions for wristlock

wristlock

noun

a wrestling hold in which a wrestler seizes his opponent's wrist and exerts pressure against the joints of his hand, arm, or shoulder

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