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wristlock

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wrist⋅lock

[rist-lok]
–noun Wrestling.
a hold in which an opponent's wrist is grasped and twisted.

Origin:
1920–25; wrist + lock 1
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wrist·lock   (rĭst'lŏk')   
n.  A wrestling hold in which an opponent's wrist is gripped and twisted to immobilize the opponent.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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