tackle

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tackle
ˈtak(ə)l Listen
Meanings
noun
  • the equipment required for a task or sport.
    E.g. fishing tackle
  • a mechanism consisting of ropes, pulley blocks, hooks, or other things for lifting heavy objects.
  • an act of playing the ball, or attempting to do so, when it is in the possession of an opponent.
    E.g. he was only prevented from scoring by a fine tackle
  • a player who lines up next to the end along the line of scrimmage.
verb
  • make determined efforts to deal with (a problem or difficult task).
    E.g. police have launched an initiative to tackle rising crime
  • try to take the ball from (an opponent) by intercepting them.
    E.g. the first scoring chance came when Orrell tackled Webb

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