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tack·ling
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Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Tacklingnoun
Etymology: from tackle.
They wondered at their ships and their tacklings. George Abbot.
Tackling, as sails and cordage, must be foreseen, and laid up in store. Francis Bacon, Advice to Villiers.
Red sheets of lightning o’er the seas are spread,
Our tackling yield, and wrecks at last succeed. Samuel Garth.I will furnish him with a rod, if you will furnish him with the rest of the tackling, and make him a fisher. Izaak Walton.
Webster Dictionary
Tackling
of Tackle
Tacklingnoun
furniture of the masts and yards of a vessel, as cordage, sails, etc
Tacklingnoun
instruments of action; as, fishing tackling
Tacklingnoun
the straps and fixures adjusted to an animal, by which he draws a carriage, or the like; harness
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of tackling in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of tackling in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
Examples of tackling in a Sentence
At the end of the day, voters aren't focused on who is blocking and tackling for a candidate, they care about the quarterback.
It is not news or surprising to me that critics and the media have chosen to ridicule me for speaking out on this issue, and that's OK, i remain committed to tackling this topic because it will provide a better world for our children.
Users are often unaware of this flow of data and can not prevent it if they want to use the services, we need to be rigorous in tackling the abuse of power that comes with data.
British Prime Minister David Cameron:
I firmly support the action that President Hollande has taken to strike ISIL (Islamic State) in Syria and it is my firm conviction that Britain should do so too, later this week, I will set out in parliament our comprehensive strategy for tackling ISIL.
We are going to fight for everything we've gotten, everything we've attained and everything we still need to do, the Trump administration continues to fight on the side of for-profit polluters, instead of tackling air pollution and protecting public health.
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