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    tackle
    /ˈtakl/

    noun

    • 1. the equipment required for a task or sport: "fishing tackle" Similar gearequipmentapparatusoutfit
    • 2. a mechanism consisting of ropes, pulley blocks, hooks, or other things for lifting heavy objects. Similar system of pulleyshoisting gearpulleyhoist

    verb

    • 1. make determined efforts to deal with (a problem or difficult task): "police have launched an initiative to tackle rising crime" Similar get to grips withapply oneself toaddress oneself toaddress
    • 2. try to take the ball from (an opponent) by intercepting them: "the first scoring chance came when Orrell tackled Webb" Similar interceptrugby-tacklechallengeblock

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