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How to pronounce hammerlock in English?

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Type of lock

Examples of hammerlock

hammerlock
Finally, Angulo escaped the hammerlock of the INS and left custody after seven months.
From the ocregister.com
State funding cuts are squeezing the university system in a hammerlock.
From the ocregister.com
Now, the Feds have Bonds in a similar hammerlock, alleging he lied under oath to the grand jury.
From the washingtonpost.com
Proton is the government-controlled company that has long had a hammerlock on the Malaysian car market.
From the businessweek.com
Pro Bowler Joseph Addai has a hammerlock on that spot.
From the dallasnews.com
But if it becomes more than that, A-B InBev will indeed have a hammerlock on the global beer industry.
From the stltoday.com
For years the labels have complained about Apple's hammerlock on digital music and sought to nurture a strong competitor.
From the businessweek.com
Reach into the mouth of a largemouth bass and hook its lower lip with the thumb and you have the fish in a hammerlock.
From the thestate.com
As such, Mr. Rohrer views it as a key to any hopes of breaking through Mr. Corbett's seeming hammerlock on the nomination.
From the post-gazette.com
More examples
  • A wrestling hold in which the opponent's arm is twisted up behind his back
  • An armlock in grappling is a single or double joint lock that hyperextends, hyperflexes or hyperrotates the elbow joint and/or shoulder joint. ...
  • Also called Hammer. See Partner Dance Positions - Pretzel.