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headlock

noun head·lock \ˈhed-ˌläk\

: a method of holding someone by putting your arm around the person's head

Full Definition of HEADLOCK

:  a hold in which a wrestler encircles an opponent's head with one arm
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First Known Use of HEADLOCK

1905

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