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| 40% | 8 | Lead — a radioactive element? Not lead, it's a metallic element | ||||||
noun • a soft silvery white toxic metallic element used in steel alloys; it occurs in several complex minerals including carnotite and vanadinite | ||||||||
| 35% | 8 | A carpenter's tool used for determining verticality or depth | ||||||
noun • the metal bob of a plumb line | ||||||||
From The Latin For Lead Weights Of Said Element Or Other Metal Placed At The Ends Of Lines For Determining Verticality Or The Depths Of Water Crossword Clue
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PLUMB BOBS which was last seen in the Telegraph Giant General Knowledge crossword.
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PLUMB BOBS
Updated: October 25, 2023
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