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Tackle
/ˈtækəl/
A device for grasping an object and an attached means of moving it, as a rope and hook.
📖 Definitions of "Tackle"
noun
- 1
A device for grasping an object and an attached means of moving it, as a rope and hook.
- 2
A block and tackle.
- 3
Equipment (rod, reel, line, lure, etc.) used when angling.
- 4
(by extension) equipment, gear, gadgetry.
verb
- 1
To force a person to the ground with the weight of one's own body, usually by jumping on top or slamming one's weight into him or her.
- 2
To face or deal with, attempting to overcome or fight down.
"The government's measures to tackle crime were insufficient."
- 3
To attempt to take away a ball.
- 4
To bring a ball carrier to the ground.
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