Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ham-er-lok]
- /ˈhæm ərˌlɒk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ham-er-lok]
- /ˈhæm ərˌlɒk/
Definitions of hammerlock word
- noun hammerlock a hold in which one arm of an opponent is twisted and forced upward behind his back. 1
- noun hammerlock An armlock in which a person’s arm is bent up behind the back. 1
- noun hammerlock a wrestling hold in which a wrestler twists his opponent's arm upwards behind his back 0
- noun hammerlock a wrestling hold in which one arm of the opponent is twisted upward behind the opponent's back 0
- noun hammerlock A hold, in wrestling, in which an opponent's arm is twisted up behind his back; an armlock. 0
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Origin of hammerlock
First appearance:
before 1895 One of the 18% newest English words
First recorded in 1895-1900; hammer + lock1
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Hammerlock
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hammerlock popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 52% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
hammerlock usage trend in Literature
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