Meaning & use
hammerlock
A wrestling hold in which an opponent's arm is twisted and forced up behind their back.
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The wrestler locked his opponent into a hammerlock to force a quick submission.
He escaped the hammerlock just before the referee could call the match.
A note on using this word
Hammerlock is also used figuratively for a situation where someone has total control over another, as in a hammerlock on the market.
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