tackles

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A form of tackle — A device for grasping an object and an attached means of moving it, as a rope and hook.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of tackle

    The fisherman made sure all of his tackles were in his tacklebox.

    1 more example

    It will take a long time for a football player to set a new record for tackles.

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of tackle

    That executive tackles problems right when they start.

Cite this entry
APA

tackles. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tackles

MLA

“tackles.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tackles. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tackles,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tackles.

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