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Definition straddle in British English

straddle verb

[transitive] verb
/ˈstræd(ə)l/
1

to be on both sides of something

Example

The Jura mountain range straddles the French-Swiss border.

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2

to have one leg on either side of something

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Example

He has successfully straddled the worlds of film, music, and television.

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Definition straddle in British English