necklock
nounEtymology From neck + lock.
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A wrestling move in which the opponent's neck is held immobile.
- Angelo sensed something behind him; he turned and Emmett's powerful arms encircled him, trapping him in a necklock. Connolly banged into them, and all three fell onto the sidewalk, Emmett still holding the necklock and Angelo turning blue.1987, Edward F. Connolly, A Cop's Cop, page 81:
- They circled one another at a crawl, each trying for a necklock.2005, Walter Moers, Rumo & His Miraculous Adventures, page 224: