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It Tightens A Nut In A Cleaning Machine Crossword Clue

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99%6Exact Match!
noun

• someone who washes things for a living

• seal consisting of a flat disk placed to prevent leakage

• a home appliance for washing clothes and linens automatically

38%8Tightens a nut or bolt
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29%5Tightens, as a belt
verb

• To bind with a flexible rope or cord.

• To encircle with, or as if with a belt.

• To prepare oneself for an action.

• To jeer at.

• To jeer.

noun

• A sarcastic remark.

• A stroke with a rod or switch.

• A severe spasm; a twinge; a pang.

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