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noun • erosion by friction • the wearing down of rock particles by friction due to water or wind or ice • sorrow for sin arising from fear of damnation • a wearing down to weaken or destroy • the act of rubbing together; wearing something down by friction | ||||||||
| 28% | 10 | Parts of a grinding wheel or grinding machine | ||||||
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| 24% | 10 | An intransigent person with an oddly shaped skull | ||||||
noun • a head shaped like a bullet | ||||||||
Grinding Rock Into Art With This Oddly Crossword Clue
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We've checked our database and believe the answer is
ATTRITION which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
ATTRITION
Updated: October 14, 2023
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