a now-discredited system of disciplining children used in some British children's homes during the 1980s, which included the use of physical or emotional punishments such as locking a child in a room for long periods or making a child wear just underwear
2. wrestling
a pinfall
3. military
the use of air attacks or missiles, etc to prevent military forces from moving from their position
4. military
the situation or condition of being unable to move or manoeuvre because of the preventive action of enemy forces