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Escalator Part Crossword Clue
There are 2 exact and 161 possible answers.
We've checked our database and believe the answer is
TREAD which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
TREAD
Updated: October 11, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood
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About This Clues Answer
We think the answer is "TREAD" which means:
- noun
- • A step in walking or running
- • The grooved surface of a pneumatic tire
- • The part (as of a wheel or shoe) that makes contact with the ground
- • Structural member consisting of the horizontal part of a stair or step verb
- • Put down or press the foot, place the foot
- • Tread or stomp heavily or roughly
- • Crush as if by treading on
- • Brace (an archer's bow) by pressing the foot against the center
- • Apply (the tread) to a tire
- • Mate with (used of male birds)
An example sentence would be:
- • "Be careful not to tread on the snail."
- • "She treaded carefully across the icy path."
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Clue Last Found In...
| Source | #Number | Answer |
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| New York Times04 Nov 2001 | Down 109 | |
| New York Times26 Aug 1997 | Down 64 | |
| New York Times29 Oct 1996 | Down 39 | |
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