tug-of-war

  • 1Tug of war — Tug of war, tug o war, or tug war, also known as rope pulling, is a sport that directly puts two teams against each other in a test of strength.The term may be used as a metaphor to describe a demonstration of brute strength by two opposing… …

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  • 2Tug of War — Tug of War …

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  • 3Tug of War — Album par Paul McCartney Sortie 26 avril 1982 Enregistrement 2 février au 2 mars 1981, été 1981, janvier 1982 Studios AIR (Montserrat et L …

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  • 4Tug of War — Álbum de Paul McCartney Publicación 26 de abril de 1982 Grabación Febrero marzo de 1981 Verano de 1981 Comienzos de 1982 Género(s) Pop/Rock …

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  • 5tug of war — [tug΄əv wôr′, tug΄əwôr΄] 1. a contest in which two teams pull at opposite ends of a rope, each trying to drag the other across a central line 2. any power struggle between two parties: Also tug of war n …

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  • 6tug-of-war — n [singular] 1.) a test of strength in which two teams pull opposite ends of a rope against each other 2.) a situation in which two people or groups try very hard to get or keep the same thing ▪ There was a constant tug of war between the… …

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  • 7tug-of-war — noun 1. ) count or uncount a game in which two teams pull on opposite sides of a rope until one team succeeds in pulling the other team across a line between them 2. ) count usually singular a situation in which two people or groups try in a very …

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  • 8tug of war — tug′ of war′ n. 1) an athletic contest between two teams at opposite ends of a rope, each team trying to drag the other over a line 2) a hard fought, critical struggle for supremacy • Etymology: 1670–80 …

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  • 9tug of war — ► NOUN ▪ a contest in which two teams pull at opposite ends of a rope until one drags the other over a central line …

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  • 10Tug of War — Infobox Album Name = Tug of War Type = studio Artist = Paul McCartney Released = 26 April 1982 Recorded = February–March 1981, summer 1981, early 1982 Genre = Rock Length = 41:10 Label = Parlophone/EMI Columbia Records (US) Capitol Records (US… …

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