Armlock

Acceptable For Game Play - US & UK word lists

This word is acceptable for play in the US & UK dictionaries that are being used in the following games:

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A wrestling hold in which the opponent's arm is held so that it cannot be moved.
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  • n. a wrestling move in which the opponent's arm is held immobile
  • n. any of several distinct attacks against an opponent’s arm in martial arts
  • n. Power to control or heavily influence something or somebody.
    • Word Usage
    "Then he put Humfrey in a kind of armlock and marched him forward."
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