Near-fall

noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A wrestling maneuver where shoulders are pinned to the mat for between one and two seconds. Alternatively a two second approach of shoulders to within two inches of the mat also counts for scoring.

Etymology

From near + fall.

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