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Definition of
armlock noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
armlock
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈɑrmlɑk
/
/
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(
in
wrestling
)
a way of holding an opponent's arm so that they cannot move
He had him in an armlock.
See
armlock
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