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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A wrestling hold in which both hands are thrust under the opponent's arms from behind and then pressed against the back of the opponent's neck.
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- noun wrestling A
hold in which thewrestler applying the hold puts their arms under the arms of theiropponent and apply's pressure to the back of their opponentshead orneck .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a wrestling hold in which the holder puts both arms under the opponent's arms and exerts pressure on the back of the neck (illegal in amateur wrestling)
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