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heel hook

heel hook noun: a joint lock where the attacker isolates an opponent's leg between his or her own legs, and then twists the opponent's ankle with the aim of causing pain or injury to the opponent's ankle or knee.

heel hook: a joint lock where the attacker isolates an opponent's leg between his or her own legs, and then...
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Noun

heel hook (plural heel hooks)

  1. (combat sports) A joint lock where the attacker isolates an opponent's leg between his or her own legs, and then twists the opponent's ankle with the aim of causing pain or injury to the opponent's ankle or knee.
  2. An action using the heel to balance on a wall or rock.

Forms of heel hook

pluralheel hooks

Questions about heel hook

What does heel hook mean?
Heel hook means a joint lock where the attacker isolates an opponent's leg between his or her own legs, and then twists the opponent's ankle with the aim of causing pain or injury to the opponent's ankle or knee.
What part of speech is heel hook?
Heel hook is a noun.
What is the plural of heel hook?
The plural of heel hook is heel hooks.

Words near heel hook in the dictionary

  1. heel
  2. heel bar
  3. heel bone
  4. heel bones
  5. heel flip
  6. heel hook
  7. heel hooks
  8. heel lift
  9. heel lifts
  10. heel out
  11. heel over

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