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figure four

figure four noun: a grappling position where a fighter grabs an opponent's limb and then holds on to their own wrist with the other hand; used in various joint locks. Also the alternative form of figure 4.

figure four: a grappling position where a fighter grabs an opponent's limb and then holds on to their own wrist...
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Noun

figure four (plural figure fours)

  1. (combat sport) A grappling position where a fighter grabs an opponent's limb and then holds on to their own wrist with the other hand; used in various joint locks.

Also used as

figure four is also the alternative form of figure 4.

Forms of figure four

pluralfigure fours

Origin of figure four

From figure + four (“from creating a figure that is akin to the glyph "4"”).

Questions about figure four

What does figure four mean?
Figure four means a grappling position where a fighter grabs an opponent's limb and then holds on to their own wrist with the other hand; used in various joint locks.
What part of speech is figure four?
Figure four is a noun.
What is the plural of figure four?
The plural of figure four is figure fours.

Words near figure four in the dictionary

  1. figure dashes
  2. figure eight
  3. figure eighted
  4. figure eighting
  5. figure eights
  6. figure four
  7. figure fours
  8. figure of eight
  9. figure of fun
  10. figure of merit
  11. figure of speech

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