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full nelson

Wrestling a hold in which both arms are placed under the opponent's armpits from behind with the hands pressed against the back of the opponent's neck

Etymology: < personal name Nelson

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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