Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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crampon | Yes | No | No | No |
grapple | Yes | No | Yes | No |
crampon (noun) | grapple (noun) |
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an iron spike attached to the shoe to prevent slipping on ice when walking or climbing | the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat |
a hinged pair of curved iron bars; used to raise heavy objects | a tool consisting of several hooks for grasping and holding; often thrown with a rope |
a dredging bucket with hinges like the shell of a clam |
crampon (verb) | grapple (verb) |
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to grip or seize, as in a wrestling match | |
succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available |