wristlock

[ rist-lok ]

nounWrestling.

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

Origin of wristlock

First recorded in 1920–25; wrist + lock¹

Words Nearby wristlock

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How to use wristlock in a sentence

Neither of us had the advantage for the moment, so I went in for a quick wristlock and spin.
Hooded Detective, Volume III No. 2, January, 1942 | Various
Jerry, who had caught the wink too, took his shoulders while Scotty kept a wristlock clamped tight.
Smugglers' Reef | John Blaine
He took Carrots' arm in a Japanese wristlock and rushed him across the room.
Smugglers' Reef | John Blaine

British Dictionary definitions for wristlock

wristlock

/ (ˈrɪstˌlɒk) /

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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