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hammerlock

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ham·mer·lock  (hmr-lk)
n.
1. A wrestling hold in which the opponent's arm is pulled behind the back and twisted upward.
2. Overwhelming dominance that is difficult if not impossible to overcome: "has preserved its hammerlock on the business largely because of its reputation for quality" (Fortune).
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Noun1.hammerlock - a wrestling hold in which the opponent's arm is twisted up behind his back
lock - any wrestling hold in which some part of the opponent's body is twisted or pressured


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For myself when I look at you an' know all the happiness you got a hammerlock on.
The Valley of the Moon by London, Jack View in context
Why, say, when I got to the spot where I picked her up, and stopped the train for her to get off, she just flopped down on her knees, got a hammerlock with her arms around my knees, and cried all over my shoes.
The Red One by London, Jack View in context
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