grapples

noun

the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat

a dredging bucket with hinges like the shell of a clam

a tool consisting of several hooks for grasping and holding

verb

to grip or seize, as in a wrestling match

succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available

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