Tackle fall

the rope, or rather the end of the rope, of a tackle, to which the power is applied.

See also: Tackle

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, published 1913 by G. & C. Merriam Co.

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And when you are right in between situations like this the disadvantage of heavier tackle falls away since sailfish are feeding and carried away by their own adrenaline as their sails fall along the side of their body only to pop back up at a seconds notice.

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''Reconstruction of the economy through drastic structural reforms is the best way to tackle falls in stock prices,'' a market source said.

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MOST of the NHS is not on target to meet national standards to tackle falls and osteoporosis in the elderly.