Its own cable retracts into a small compartment to avoid tangles or breakage when the device is not in use.

He stomped along mechanically, easily avoiding the roots and tangles.

Mules were better at avoiding tangles than any human, and had more experience threading their way through dense undergrowth.

The traditional long silky coat, which reaches the floor, requires daily brushing to avoid tangles.

Maybe, to avoid further tangles, he'd be returned to our tour slightly down the line, say in the early hours of the night, or just before dawn.

Some people are magnets for conflict, while others manage to avoid at-work tangles with co-workers for years.

Along some stretches of road, cars had to cross to the other side of the divided highway to avoid trees and tangles of metal.

They need to be brushed regularly, but not daily, to avoid matting and tangles.

That avoids tangles but will take some getting used to.

In most cases, the competitors are started off separately on a timer, to avoid tangles and collisions.