ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun
( -s )
Etymology: come along
1. : a gripping device (as for pulling in or stretching wire) consisting of two jaws so attached to a ring that they are closed by pulling on the ring
2. : any device, method, or hold used to compel an unwilling or resisting person or animal to come along in order to avoid physical discomfort (as a slip noose, a judo hold)