nelson

[US]/'nels(ə)n/
[UK]/ˈnɛlsən/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. a wrestling hold in which one arm is passed under the opponent's arm from behind and the hand is applied to the neck or head.
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Phrases & Collocations

nelson hold

nelson wrestling move

nelson mandela

Example Sentences

Admiral Nelson is a strong man.

Hello! This is Nelson speaking?

The Nelsons are hoping to settle in Australia in the near future / in the not too distant future.

Roger Whitlow, Black American Literature: A Critical History (Chicago: Nelson Hall, 1973), p.xiv.

7、virginia: george wythe, richard henry lee, thomas jefferson, benjamin harrison, thomas nelson, jr., francis lightfoot lee, carter braxton.

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