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spinebuster

spinebuster noun: a wrestling throw in which the opponent is grabbed around the waist, lifted, and slammed down on his or her back.

Noun

spinebuster (plural spinebusters)

  1. A wrestling throw in which the opponent is grabbed around the waist, lifted, and slammed down on his or her back.

Forms of spinebuster

pluralspinebusters

Origin of spinebuster

From spine + buster.

Questions about spinebuster

What does spinebuster mean?
Spinebuster means a wrestling throw in which the opponent is grabbed around the waist, lifted, and slammed down on his or her back.
What part of speech is spinebuster?
Spinebuster is a noun.
What is the plural of spinebuster?
The plural of spinebuster is spinebusters.

Words near spinebuster in the dictionary

  1. spinebacks
  2. spinebill
  3. spinebills
  4. spineboard
  5. spineboards
  6. spinebuster
  7. spinebusters
  8. spinechilling
  9. spined
  10. spined loach
  11. spined loaches

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