headlock
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head·lock

noun \ˈhed-ˌläk\

Definition of HEADLOCK

: a hold in which a wrestler encircles an opponent's head with one arm

Examples of HEADLOCK

  1. He had me in a headlock.

First Known Use of HEADLOCK

1905

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