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Tackle Rigging Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is GEAR which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: GEAR

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RankLettersAnswerClue
199%4Exact Match!
237%9 To tackle or tackle with determination
326%9 Removing a line or cord from a rigging or a tackle

About This Clues Answer

We think the answer is "GEAR" which means:

    noun
  • • A toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism in order to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion
  • • Wheelwork consisting of a connected set of rotating gears by which force is transmitted or motion or torque is changed
  • • A mechanism for transmitting motion for some specific purpose (as the steering gear of a vehicle)
  • • Equipment consisting of miscellaneous articles needed for a particular operation or sport etc.
  • verb
  • • Set the level or character of
  • adjective
  • • Great or fantastic

An example sentence would be:

  • • "I need to buy some camping gear before we go on our trip."
  • • "He shifted the car into gear and started driving."

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New York Times14 Apr 1992 Down 8
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