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gun tackle

gun tack·le
G g

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [guhn tak-uh l or for 2–4, tey-kuh l]
    • /gʌn ˈtæk əl or for 2–4, ˈteɪ kəl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [guhn tak-uh l or for 2–4, tey-kuh l]
    • /gʌn ˈtæk əl or for 2–4, ˈteɪ kəl/

Definition of gun tackle words

  • noun gun tackle a tackle composed of a fall rove through two single blocks and secured to one of them so as to secure a mechanical advantage of two or three, neglecting friction, depending on the arrangement. 1

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Origin of gun tackle

First appearance:

before 1785
One of the 44% newest English words
First recorded in 1785-95

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Parts of speech for Gun tackle

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

gun tackle popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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