noun
- wrestling holds in which one arm is twisted behind the back
Usage: wrestling; sports
Examples
- The wrestler applied a hammerlock to control his opponent.
- She escaped from the hammerlock by rolling forward.
- The coach taught the students how to properly execute hammerlocks.
- He found himself trapped in a painful hammerlock.
- The referee watched carefully as the hammerlocks were applied.
- Professional wrestlers often use hammerlocks as submission holds.