leglock

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Etymology

From leg +‎ lock.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈlɛɡˌlɒk/
  • Hyphenation: leg‧lock

Noun

leglock (plural leglocks)

  1. A joint lock directed at the ankle, knee, or hip joint.

Verb

leglock (third-person singular simple present leglocks, present participle leglocking, simple past and past participle leglocked)

  1. Wraps one's legs around another, locking them between one's legs and body. This term is mainly used in a sexual sense.

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