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A type of hand-operated winch used, for example, to tighten straps, chains, or ropes.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, technical
Examples
- The kayak was tied to the roof of her car with two come alongs.
Meaning relationships
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Antonyms: none provided
A type of hold used to restrain an opponent.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Deverbal from come along.
Across languages
Translations
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Chinese Mandarin:
緊繩夾 /紧绳夹
(jǐnshéngjiá)
— type of hand-operated winch
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Finnish:
talja
— type of hand-operated winch