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grapple [n]

1)	a tool consisting of several hooks for grasping and holding; often thrown with a rope

Synonyms :

grapnel grappler grappling_hook grappling_iron

See Also:

tool crampon claw

2)	a dredging bucket with hinges like the shell of a clam

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dredging_bucket

3)	the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat; "they had a fierce wrestle"; "we watched his grappling and wrestling with the bully"

Synonyms :

grappling hand-to-hand_struggle wrestle wrestling

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struggle wrestle

grapple [v]

1)	come to terms or deal successfully with; "We got by on just a gallon of gas"; "They made do on half a loaf of bread every day"

Synonyms :

contend cope deal get_by make_do make_out manage

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act braving extemporize fend cut rub_along cope_with

2)	to grip or seize, as in a wrestling match; "the two men grappled with each other for several minutes"

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clutch clasp grappler grappling

From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing: (http://www.foldoc.org/, Editor Denis Howe)

GRAPh Processing LanguagE. 1968.

["A Directed Graph Representation for Computer Simulation of Belief Systems", L.G. Tesler et al, Math Biosciences 2:19-40 (1968)].

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