Straddle
41straddle the fence — tv. to support both sides of an issue. □ The mayor is straddling the fence on this issue, hoping the public will forget it. □ The legislator wanted to straddle the fence until the last minute, and that alone cost her a lot of votes …
42straddle-face — ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ transitive verb : to face with a straddle mill …
43straddle-legged — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|legə̇d, esp Brit gd adverb (or adjective) : with the legs wide apart : astride of something : astraddle * * * straddˈle legged adjective Having the legs wide apart • • • Main Entry: ↑straddle …
44straddle mill — noun : a side milling cutter especially when used in pairs a fixed distance apart so as to straddle the work …
45straddle — 1. verb /ˈstɹæd.əl/ a) To sit or stand with a leg on each side of something. b) To form a disorderly sprawl. 2. noun /ˈstɹæd.əl/ a) a posture i …
46straddle — strad·dle (stradґəl) 1. to extend over or across, to be on both sides. 2. to have one leg on each opposite side of something …
47straddle — strad|dle [ strædl ] verb transitive 1. ) to be on both sides of something: The Jura mountain range straddles the French Swiss border. a ) to have one leg on either side of something 2. ) to include different things: He has successfully straddled …
48straddle — see STRIDE …
49straddle — strad·dle || strædl v. sit or stand with the legs spread wide; sit or stand with one leg on either side of; support or appear to support both sides of an issue; ascertain the range by firing behind and in front of a target …
50straddle — (of a male) to copulate with Using the common riding imagery: I had a moment s pang at the thought that I d straddled her for the last time. (Fraser, 1985) …