arm-wrestling

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arm wrestling or arm-wres·tling (ärm

ng)

A form of wrestling in which two opponents sit facing each other with usually right hands interlocked and elbows firmly planted, as on a table surface, and attempt to force each other's arm down. Also called Indian wrestling.

arm-wrestle v.

arm-wrestler n.

Translations

arm-wrestling [ˈɑːmˌreslɪŋ] N → pulso m, pulseada f (S. Cone)

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