ankle locks

UK/ˈaŋk(ə)l ˌlɒks/

A form of ankle lock — The technique of twisting the ankle of someone already down, in order to keep them down, under the painful threat of an injury to their ankle that will mar them for life.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of ankle lock
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APA

ankle locks. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ankle%20locks

MLA

“ankle locks.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ankle%20locks. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ankle locks,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ankle%20locks.

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