chinlock

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noun

A position in which one wrestler grabs the other's chin, particularly with the attacker's knees on the opponent's upper back.

Scrabble 19
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Meanings

nounchinlock (plural chinlocks)

plural chinlocks

  1. governmentA position in which one wrestler grabs the other's chin, particularly with the attacker's knees on the opponent's upper back.

Origin

From chin + lock.

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Cite this entry
APA

chinlock. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chinlock

MLA

“chinlock.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chinlock. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chinlock,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chinlock.

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