octopus holds

oc·to·pus holds
UK/ˌɒk.tə.pəs ˈhəʊ̯ldz/US/ˌɔk.tə.pəs ˈhoʊ̯ldz/US, cot caught merger/ˌɑk.tə.pəs ˈhoʊ̯ldz/Canada, standard/ˌɒk.tə.pəs ˈhoʊ̯ldz/

A form of octopus hold — A hold in which the wrestler stands behind the opponent and hooks a leg over the opponent's opposite leg.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of octopus hold
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