Meaning of choke hold | Babel Free

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Noun. [B2]

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“I'm gonna walk⟳ up behind that fucker without making a sound⟳ and put⟳ the choke hold⟳ on him.”

“Within five to ten seconds, one officer began to apply⟳ a choke hold⟳ by pressing his forearm into [Adolph] Lyons' throat. As Lyons was struggling for air, the officer handcuffed him and continued to apply⟳ the choke hold⟳ until Lyons blacked out. He was almost choked to death. […] Between 1975 and 1982, sixteen people died from the LAPD [Los Angeles Police Department]'s use⟳ of choke holds.”

“In competition, judo matches typically have⟳ a standing phase (opponents attempt⟳ to throw⟳ each other) and a ground phase (once an opponent is on the ground, then both opponents can use⟳ a hold⟳ down, literally holding an opponent down for 15 to 25 seconds, or using a choke hold⟳ or similar controlling technique to force⟳ an opponent to submit⟳).”

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