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   chokehold

   /ˈtʃəʊkhəʊld/

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   • 1. a tight grip round a person's neck, used to restrain them by restricting their breathing: "he had me in a chokehold"

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   What does choke hold mean?

   • estrangulamento, imobilização… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! CHOKEHOLD definition: 1. a way of holding someone with your arm tightly around their neck so that they cannot breathe…. Learn more.

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   What is a chokehold in martial arts?

   • Rather than using the fingers or arms to attempt to crush the neck, chokeholds effectively use leverage such as figure-four holds or collar holds that use the clothes to assist in the constriction. The terminology used varies; in most martial arts, the term "chokehold" or "choke" is used for all types of grappling holds that strangle.

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   What is a chokehold?

   • This bill amends the federal criminal code specify that the application of any pressure to the throat or windpipe which may prevent or hinder breathing or reduce intake of air (i.e., a chokehold) constitutes the deprivation of rights under color of law.

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   What is a chokehold in NYPD?

   • Officer Daniel Pantaleo put him in what looked like a chokehold, which is specifically prohibited by the NYPD patrol guide. Chokehold definition: a restraining hold in which one person encircles the neck of another in a viselike grip with the arm, usually approaching from behind. See examples of CHOKEHOLD used in a sentence.

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   A chokehold is a way of holding someone with your arm tightly around their neck so that they cannot breathe easily. Learn more about this term, its pronunciation, and related words and phrases from Cambridge Dictionary.

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     CHOKEHOLD meaning: 1. a way of holding someone with your arm...

   • Znaczenie Chokehold, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     chokehold definicja: 1. a way of holding someone with your...

   • Choking

     CHOKING definition: 1. present participle of choke 2. If you...

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     chokehold translate: 鎖頸. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Cambridge English Dictionary에서의 의미

     CHOKEHOLD 의미, 정의, CHOKEHOLD의 정의: 1. a way of holding someone...

   • Pronunciation in English

     CHOKEHOLD pronunciation. How to say chokehold. Listen to the...

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   A choke hold is a hold that involves strong choking pressure applied to the neck of another. Learn more about the word history, synonyms, examples, and related articles of choke hold.

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   A chokehold, choke, stranglehold or, in Judo, shime-waza (Japanese: 絞技, lit. 'constriction technique') [1] is a general term for a grappling hold that critically reduces or prevents either air ( choking ) [2] or blood ( strangling ) from passing through the neck of an opponent.

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   Chokehold definition: a restraining hold in which one person encircles the neck of another in a viselike grip with the arm, usually approaching from behind. See examples of CHOKEHOLD used in a sentence.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › chokeholdCHOKEHOLD definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Chokehold is a noun that means the act of holding a person's neck across the windpipe, or complete power or control over something. Learn how to use it in sentences and see synonyms and pronunciation.

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   complete power over a person or situation. “the president applied a chokehold to labor disputes that inconvenienced the public”. synonyms: stranglehold, throttlehold. see more.

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   Learn the meaning of chokehold, a technique for restraining or subduing a person by locking one's arms around the person's neck. See synonyms, examples, and origin of the word.