English edit

Etymology edit

arm +‎ bar.

Noun edit

armbar (plural armbars)

  1. (combat sports) A joint lock where the elbow is hyperextended in order to cause pain or injury.

Translations edit

Verb edit

armbar (third-person singular simple present armbars, present participle armbarring, simple past and past participle armbarred)

  1. To apply this kind of joint lock.