elbow drop

collocation in English

meaningsofelbowanddrop

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elbow
noun[C]
uk
/ˈel.bəʊ/us
/ˈel.boʊ/
the part in the middle of the arm where it bends, or the part of a piece of clothing that covers ...
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drop
noun
uk
/drɒp/us
/drɑːp/
a small round-shaped amount ...
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(Definition ofelbowanddropfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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A commonelbowdropsees a wrestler raise one elbow before falling to one side and striking it across an opponent.
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Snow also tried to pin his opponent on top of a car after anelbowdrop.
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Michaels capitalized on his advantage by performing several aerial moves, including a flying crossbody, flying bulldog throw, and a divingelbowdrop.
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Lethal successfully retained the title after gaining the pinfall following anelbowdropfrom the top of a padded turnbuckle at 12 minutes and one second.
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Michaels then performed a divingelbowdropand a superkick.
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Windham applied the clawhold, and attempted a divingelbowdrop.
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Savage was able to hit his divingelbowdropfinisher and got the three count.
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Michaels climbed to the top rope but missed anelbowdrop.
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Valentine'selbowdropwas promoted as a deadly move, with tapes of him breaking wooden boards with his elbow shown to the audiences before his debut.
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Valentine would also (illegally) attach the shin guard to his arm in order to accentuate his elbow drops.
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