Certain Sliding Bolts Crossword Clue

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	noun • a hinged catch that fits into a notch of a ratchet to move a wheel forward or prevent it from moving backward
	29%	11		Action of sliding or sliding into view.
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	21%	8		Nuts and bolts, etc.
	noun • major items of military weaponry (as tanks or missile) • instrumentalities (tools or implements) made of metal • (computer science) the mechanical, magnetic, electronic, and electrical components making up a computer system

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New York Times24 Dec 1979	Down 13
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