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armlock.

A wrestling move in which the opponent's arm is held immobile.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  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. A fighting hold in which the arm is used to immobilise an opponent.

  4. Power to control or heavily influence something or someone.

    broadly · figuratively
Where this word comes from

From arm + lock.

verb
  1. To hold in an armlock.

    transitive
Where this word comes from

From arm + lock.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.