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noun • a circular rounded projection or protuberance • a round handle • any thickened enlargement • an ornament in the shape of a ball on the hilt of a sword or dagger | ||||||||
| 36% | 5 | Screw that's not begun to screw? | ||||||
adjective • marked by strict and particular and complete accordance with fact adjective satellite • (of ideas, images, representations, expressions) characterized by perfect conformity to fact or truth; strictly correct • lacking compromising or mitigating elements verb • claim as due or just • take as an undesirable consequence of some event or state of affairs | ||||||||
| 35% | 11 | Type of screw hole used with a countersunk screw | ||||||
noun • a hole (usually in wood) with the top part enlarged so that a screw or bolt will fit into it and lie below the surface • a bit for enlarging the upper part of a hole verb • insert (a nail or screw below the surface, as into a countersink) | ||||||||
Backing Screw For Round Handle Crossword Clue
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KNOB which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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KNOB
Updated: November 12, 2023
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