Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

figure four

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.94 in modern English

Syllables
fig-ure -four
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A grappling position where a fighter grabs an opponent's limb and then holds on to their own wrist with the other hand; used in various joint locks.

noun

Alternative form of figure 4.

Etymology

From figure + four (“from creating a figure that is akin to the glyph "4"”).

Inflected Forms

figure fours (plural)

Questions

What does figure four mean?
A grappling position where a fighter grabs an opponent's limb and then holds on to their own wrist with the other hand; used in various joint locks.
Where does figure four come from?
From figure + four (“from creating a figure that is akin to the glyph "4"”).

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