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hammerlock

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • CMU ARPABET: HH AE1 M ER0 L AA2 K Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

A hold, in wrestling, in which an opponent's arm is twisted up behind their back.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: armlock

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

a wrestling hold in which the opponent's arm is twisted up behind his back

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: lock

History

Etymology

From hammer + lock.