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headscissors

headscissors noun: a hold in which a wrestler wraps his or her legs around either side of the opponent's head, crossing them under the opponent's chin, and squeezing.

headscissors: a hold in which a wrestler wraps his or her legs around either side of the opponent's head,...
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Noun

headscissors pl (plural only)

  1. (plural, plural-only) A hold in which a wrestler wraps his or her legs around either side of the opponent's head, crossing them under the opponent's chin, and squeezing.
    • While he was distracted, the Puma ran the length of the ring, leapt into the air and locked both legs around Diablo's neck, taking him down to the mat with a spectacular flying headscissors.2002, Greg F. Gifune, Night Work, →ISBN

Questions about headscissors

What does headscissors mean?
Headscissors means a hold in which a wrestler wraps his or her legs around either side of the opponent's head, crossing them under the opponent's chin, and squeezing.
What part of speech is headscissors?
Headscissors is a noun.

Words near headscissors in the dictionary

  1. headscarfed
  2. headscarfless
  3. headscarfs
  4. headscarved
  5. headscarves
  6. headscissors
  7. headscratcher
  8. headscratchers
  9. headset
  10. headset rumble
  11. headsets

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