armlock

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Etymology

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From arm +‎ lock.

Noun

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armlock (plural armlocks)

  1. A wrestling move in which the opponent's arm is held immobile.
  2. Any of several distinct attacks against an opponent’s arm in martial arts.
  3. (figuratively, by extension) Power to control or heavily influence something or someone.

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Verb

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armlock (third-person singular simple present armlocks, present participle armlocking, simple past and past participle armlocked)

  1. (transitive) To hold in an armlock.

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