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hammerlock

ham·mer·lock
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ham-er-lok]
    • /ˈhæm ərˌlɒk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [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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Top questions with hammerlock

  • borderlands 2 where is hammerlock?

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