come-along
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2ADJ.
long
VERB + COME-ALONG
rope, use, wire
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noun
A type of hand-operated winch used, for example, to tighten straps, chains, or ropes.
The kayak was tied to the roof of her car with two come alongs.
A chain-type come-along is not as popular as a wire rope come-along, because the chain type is usually heavier and is designed primarily to be rigged for straight pulls.
A type of hold used to restrain an opponent.
The martial arts teach thousands of come-along holds.
Marines use a come-along hold to control and move an opponent.
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3The kayak was tied to the roof of her car with two come alongs.
WiktionaryA chain-type come-along is not as popular as a wire rope come-along, because the chain type is usually heavier and is designed primarily to be rigged for straight pulls.
WiktionaryFor heavy fences that are seriously out of alignment, it really helps to use a come-along — so long as you've got something solid to hitch it to and enough cable to pull with.
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