"crossface" meaning in English

See crossface in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: crossfaces [plural]
Etymology: cross- + face Etymology templates: {{pre|en|cross|face}} cross- + face Head templates: {{en-noun}} crossface (plural crossfaces)
  1. (wrestling) A move that pushes the opponent's face away with the shoulder.

Inflected forms

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        "(wrestling) A move that pushes the opponent's face away with the shoulder."
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