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Rank | Letters | Answer | Clue | |
1 | 99% | 5 | Exact Match! | |
2 | 30% | 6 | A post or block at the foot of a derrick or crane | |
3 | 30% | 5 | A derrick | |
Derrick Ran Into Church Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "CRANE" which means:
- noun
- • Lifts and moves heavy objects; lifting tackle is suspended from a pivoted boom that rotates around a vertical axis
- • United states writer (1871-1900)
- • Large long-necked wading bird of marshes and plains in many parts of the world
- • United states poet (1899-1932)
- • A small constellation in the southern hemisphere near phoenix verb
- • Stretch (the neck) so as to see better
An example sentence would be:
- • "The construction workers used a crane to lift the heavy beams into place."
- • "I spotted a graceful crane standing in the shallow water by the lake."
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