powerbomb

English

noun
Definitions
  • A professional wrestling throw in which an opponent is lifted up (usually so that they are sitting on the wrestler's shoulders) and then slammed back-first down to the mat.

Etymology

Compound from English power + English bomb.

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English

bomb

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