Cryptic crossword clue
Tackle leads to success over Switzerland 5

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word WINCH

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What does WINCH mean?

WINCH noun
  1. A machine consisting of a drum on an axle, a friction brake or ratchet and pawl, and a crank handle or prime mover (often an electric or hydraulic motor), with or without gearing, to give increased mechanical advantage when hauling on a rope or cable.
  2. A hoisting machine used for loading or discharging cargo, or for hauling in lines. (FM 55-501).
  3. A wince (machine used in dyeing or steeping cloth).
  4. A kick, as of an animal, from impatience or uneasiness.
WINCH verb
  1. To use a winch
WINCH verb
  1. To wince; to shrink
  2. To kick with impatience or uneasiness.

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