"choke-hold" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: choke-holds [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} choke-hold (plural choke-holds)
  1. Alternative form of chokehold Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: chokehold
    Sense id: en-choke-hold-en-noun-HgAPy~UA Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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