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UK
/tˈækəl/
]
[ US /ˈtækəɫ/ ]
[ US /ˈtækəɫ/ ]
NOUN
- gear used in fishing
- gear consisting of ropes etc. supporting a ship's masts and sails
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(American football) a position on the line of scrimmage
it takes a big man to play tackle -
the person who plays that position on a football team
the right tackle is a straight A student - (American football) grasping an opposing player with the intention of stopping by throwing to the ground
VERB
-
accept as a challenge
I'll tackle this difficult task -
put a harness
harness the horse - seize and throw down an opponent player, who usually carries the ball
How To Use tackle In A Sentence
- Defensive tackle is a bit more of a crapshoot, but the one thing they must make sure of is that whomever they take has a brilliant mind.
- Three teams of firefighters tackled the blaze for more than an hour. The Sun
- He is a sure tackler with great quickness.
- Walls are generally the greatest source of heat loss and correspondingly expensive to tackle.
- The manifesto includes tough measures to tackle road congestion and environmental pollution.
- Batting and, to a lesser degree, bowling are tackled together. Times, Sunday Times
- Scores of jurors were quickly dismissed yesterday as the judge tackled the daunting task of finding an unbiased jury. Times, Sunday Times
- He suffered face, hand and ankle burns trying to tackle the blaze with a garden hose. The Sun
- Only a legitimate government can tackle the festering grievances in the north.
- Attack after attack was repelled, tackle after tackle was made. Times, Sunday Times
