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What does entangle mean?

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Verb
  1. (transitive) To tangle up; to twist or interweave in such a manner as not to be easily separated
  2. (transitive) To involve in such complications as to render extrication difficult
  3. (transitive, figuratively), to ensnare; to perplex; to bewilder; to puzzle
  4. (transitive) To involve in difficulties or embarrassments; to embarrass, puzzle, or distract by adverse or perplexing circumstances, interests, demands, etc.; to hamper; to bewilder.
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The quantum phase gate makes it possible to entangle the atom and the field.
White cells, red cells and platelets entangle themselves in fibrin filaments, creating what we call a clot.
He growled in annoyance as he hacked through an appendage trying to entangle his legs.
Patrol boats and helicopters sometimes entangle fugitive vessels by firing a netlike device into the water in front of it.
Inspired by South American cowboys, some forces deploy bolas, several yards of rope weighted with rubber balls, to entangle a suspect's legs.
All kinds of plastic packaging, metal cans, and other rubbish entangle and strangle sea turtles, sea birds, sea lions and fish.

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