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Hierarchical Structure Metaphorically Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is TOTEMPOLE which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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noun

• a tribal emblem consisting of a pillar carved and painted with totemic figures; erected by Indian tribes of the northwest Pacific coast

41%8 Parts of hierarchical structure close when wanting week off
noun

• status in a society or organization

• a body of troops arranged in a line

• a diffraction grating consisting of a pile of plates of equal thickness arranged stepwise with a constant offset

30%4 A vertical brick/stone structure an athlete metaphorically hits during the state of fatigue known as the bonk
noun

• an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

• anything that suggests a wall in structure or function or effect

• (anatomy) a layer (a lining or membrane) that encloses a structure

• a difficult or awkward situation

• a vertical (or almost vertical) smooth rock face (as of a cave or mountain)

• a layer of material that encloses space

• a masonry fence (as around an estate or garden)

• an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes

verb

• surround with a wall in order to fortify

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