Meaning & use
Keylock
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A grappling submission hold that bends an opponent's arm at the elbow and rotates the shoulder, or more generally, a locking mechanism operated by a key.
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The wrestler tapped out as soon as his opponent secured the keylock.
The cabinet has a simple keylock to keep the medicine away from children.
A note on using this word
In grappling sports like judo and Brazilian jiu-jitsu, 'keylock' is an umbrella term covering related shoulder locks such as the kimura and Americana.
Words with a similar meaning
armlockkeyed lock
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