Definition of "tackling" []

• Gear; tackle. (noun)

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• "Deshpande saluted Joseph's fearlessness in tackling issues of caste head on."
• "I hope you (and other members of the board) are interested in tackling * this* perception issue."
• "President Barack Obama said yesterday that the US is “ready to take the lead in tackling climate change, as EU leaders pushed him to follow their ambitious targets to combat global warming.”"