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Chooses Tools For Breaking Up Rock Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "PICKS" which means:
- noun
- • The person or thing chosen or selected
- • The quantity of a crop that is harvested
- • The best people or things in a group
- • The yarn woven across the warp yarn in weaving
- • A small thin device (of metal or plastic or ivory) used to pluck a stringed instrument
- • A thin sharp implement used for removing unwanted material
- • A heavy iron tool with a wooden handle and a curved head that is pointed on both ends
- • A basketball maneuver; obstructing an opponent with one's body
- • The act of choosing or selecting verb
- • Select carefully from a group
- • Look for and gather
- • Harass with constant criticism
- • Provoke
- • Remove in small bits
- • Remove unwanted substances from, such as feathers or pits
- • Pilfer or rob
- • Pay for something
- • Pull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion
- • Attack with or as if with a pickaxe of ice or rocky ground, for example
- • Hit lightly with a picking motion
- • Eat intermittently; take small bites of
An example sentence would be:
- • "She carefully examined the display of guitar picks at the music store."
- • "Can you hand me one of the picks from that jar?"
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The Guardian Everyman08 Apr 2007 | Across 19 | |
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