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▸ verb:  (transitive) To sit or stand with a leg on each side of something; to sit astride.
▸ verb:  (transitive) To be on both sides of something; to have parts that are in different places, regions, etc.
▸ verb:  (transitive) To consider or favor two apparently opposite sides; to be noncommittal.
▸ verb:  (transitive) To form a disorderly sprawl; to spread out irregularly.
▸ verb:  (military) 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).
▸ verb:  (poker) To place a voluntary raise prior to receiving cards (only by the first player after the blinds).
▸ verb:  (intransitive) To stand with the ends staggered; said of the spokes of a wagon wheel where they join the hub.
▸ verb:  (economics) To execute a commodities market spread.
▸ noun:  A posture in which one straddles something.
▸ noun:  (military) A pair or salvo of successive artillery shots falling both in front of and behind a target.
▸ noun:  (finance) An investment strategy involving simultaneous trade with put and call options on the same security at the same strike price, giving a non-directional position sensitive to volatility.
▸ noun:  (poker) A voluntary raise made prior to receiving cards by the first player after the blinds.
▸ noun:  (mining) A vertical mine-timber supporting a set.
▸ noun:  A part of a harness placed on the back of a beast of burden (such as a horse or donkey) to carry the weight of a load.
▸ adverb:  Astride.

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