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