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wristlock

1 6.9

A hold that twists someone's wrist to control them

noun
/ˈrɪstˌlɒk/

Jargon

: llave de muñeca

Examples

Layla with the wristlock.

Blog text (1)
The fighter applied a wristlock to subdue his opponent during the match.
In the martial arts class, the instructor demonstrated a wristlock to show how to control an assailant.
After some training, I successfully executed a wristlock to immobilize my partner.

How Controlling

submission

57 4.2

armbar

Jargon

2 8.1

lock

Jargon

14 7.4

wristlock

Jargon

1 6.9

grip

116 1.0

hold

294 1.0

Surface Forms

wristlock singular

wristlocks plural

Morphology

wristlock = wrist + lock (transparent) = wrist + lock

Clear compound of 'wrist' + 'lock' where 'lock' denotes a restraining hold applied to the wrist, so the meaning is directly derived from the parts.

Etymology

The word wristlock is made from wrist meaning 'the joint between your hand and arm' and lock meaning 'to hold something fast'. So a wristlock is a move that 'locks' the wrist to control or stop an opponent's movement.