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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: PEGGING

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197%7Exact Match!
290%10 Perceptive
390%7 A visible indication used for identification or reference

About This Clues Answer

We think the answer is "PEGGING" which means:

    noun
  • • A wooden pin pushed or driven into a surface
  • • Small markers inserted into a surface to mark scores or define locations etc.
  • • Informal terms for the leg
  • • A prosthesis that replaces a missing leg
  • • Regulator that can be turned to regulate the pitch of the strings of a stringed instrument
  • • A holder attached to the gunwale of a boat that holds the oar in place and acts as a fulcrum for rowing
  • verb
  • • Succeed in obtaining a position
  • • Pierce with a wooden pin or knock or thrust a wooden pin into
  • • Fasten or secure with a wooden pin
  • • Stabilize (the price of a commodity or an exchange rate) by legislation or market operations

An example sentence would be:

  • • "I used a pegging technique to hang my clothes on the clothesline."
  • • "The pegging of the tent was done carefully to ensure it stayed firmly in place."

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Clue Last Found In...

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New York Times07 Mar 1999 Across 43
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