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straddles

/ˈstræd(ə)lz/

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noun

A posture in which one straddles something.

Examples :

"The toddler's straddles of the toy horse were wobbly, but filled with laughter. "

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An investment strategy involving simultaneous trade with put and call options on same security with positions that offset one another.

Examples :

"Maria's portfolio included several straddles, designed to profit from significant price swings in either direction of the underlying stocks. "

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noun

A voluntary raise made prior to receiving cards by the first player after the blinds.

Examples :

"In this casual poker game, the players agreed that a "straddles" was allowed, letting the first player raise blind to spice things up. "

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noun

A vertical mine-timber supporting a set.

Examples :

"The straddles held up the entire section of the classroom's scaffolding. "

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verb

To sit or stand with a leg on each side of something; to sit astride.

Examples :

"The toddler straddles the rocking horse and pretends to ride it. "

position body action

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verb

To be on both sides of something; to have parts that are in different places, regions, etc.

Examples :

"Putin seems to be everywhere at once, straddling the ocean, filling the sky, just like Stalin."

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verb

To consider or favor two apparently opposite sides; to be noncommittal.

Examples :

"Wanting to please both sides, he straddled the issue."

politics attitude action

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verb

To form a disorderly sprawl; to spread out irregularly.

Examples :

"Conservation and Management of Straddling Fish Stocks and Highly Migratory Fish Stocks"

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verb

To fire successive artillery shots in front of and behind of a target, especially in order to determine its range (the term "bracket" is often used instead).

Examples :

"The artillery officer straddles the enemy tank with the first two shots, one falling short and the next going long, allowing him to quickly adjust the aim for a direct hit. "

military weapon technical range war

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verb

To place a voluntary raise prior to receiving cards (only by the first player after the blinds).

Examples :

"In the poker game, the player under the gun straddles, betting before seeing their cards. "

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To stand with the ends staggered; said of the spokes of a wagon wheel where they join the hub.

Examples :

"The old wagon wheel still spins, but the spokes now awkwardly straddles where they meet the rusty hub. "

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verb

To execute a commodities market spread.

Examples :

"The trader straddles the corn market by buying a December contract and selling a March contract, hoping to profit from the difference in price movement between the two. "

business finance economy