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tackle

n. (American football) grasping an opposing player with the intention of stopping by throwing to the ground

tackle

n. a position on the line of scrimmage; "it takes a big man to play tackle"

tackle

n. the person who plays that position on a football team; "the right tackle is a straight A student"

rigging

n. gear consisting of ropes etc. supporting a ship's masts and sails

fishing tackle, fishing gear

n. gear used in fishing

challenge with a tackle

v. seize and throw down an opponent player, who usually carries the ball

take on

v. accept as a challenge; "I'll tackle this difficult task"

take on, come to grips with, undertake

v. accept as a challenge; "I'll tackle this difficult task"

crane

n. lifts and moves heavy objects; lifting tackle is suspended from a pivoted boom that rotates around a vertical axis

throw, make, hold, give, have

v. organize or be responsible for; "hold a reception"; "have, throw, or make a party"; "give a course"

attempt, try, essay, assay, seek

v. make an effort or attempt; "He tried to shake off his fears"; "The infant had essayed a few wobbly steps"; "The police attempted to stop the thief"; "He sought to improve himself"; "She always seeks to do good in the world"

endeavor, endeavour, strive

v. attempt by employing effort; "we endeavor to make our customers happy"

move, go, proceed

v. follow a procedure or take a course; "We should go farther in this matter"; "She went through a lot of trouble"; "go about the world in a certain manner"; "Messages must go through diplomatic channels"

keep, continue, go on, proceed, keep on

v. continue a certain state, condition, or activity; "Keep on working!"; "We continued to work into the night"; "Keep smiling"; "We went on working until well past midnight"

seize, take forcibly, take by force

v. take or capture by force; "The terrorists seized the politicians"; "The rebels threaten to seize civilian hostages"

address, turn to, speak to

v. speak to; "He addressed the crowd outside the window"

venture, embark

v. proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers; "We ventured into the world of high-tech and bought a supercomputer"

take, get hold of

v. get into one's hands, take physically; "Take a cookie!"; "Can you take this bag, please"

avoid

v. stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something; "Her former friends now avoid her"

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