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								the person who plays that position on a football team the right tackle is a straight A student
 2.
								gear consisting of ropes etc. supporting a ship's masts and sails
 3.
								gear used in fishing
 4.
								a position on the line of scrimmage
 it takes a big man to play tackle
 5.
								(American football) grasping an opposing player with the intention of stopping by throwing to the ground
 
 'tackle' - used as a verb
 6.
								accept as a challenge
 I'll tackle this difficult task
 7.
								put a harness
 8.
								seize and throw down an opponent player, who usually carries the ball
 
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			| 1. Tackle / Plural tackles
 2. Tackle / Past
 tackled
 3. Tackle / Third Person
 tackles
 4. Tackle / Present Participle
 tackling
 
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