English Explanatory Dictionary

figure four

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A grappling position where a fighter grabs an opponent's limb and then holds on to their own wrist with the other hand; used in various joint locks.
  2. Alternative form of figure 4.

Word forms

figure four figure fours

Etymology

From figure + four (“from creating a figure that is akin to the glyph "4"”).

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