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229%12 Growing bit by bit
329%7 Wearing down bit by bit

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We think the answer is "AUGER" which means:

    noun
  • • A long flexible steel coil for dislodging stoppages in curved pipes
  • • Hand tool for boring holes
  • verb
  • • To use an auger; to drill a hole using an auger.
  • • To proceed in the manner of an auger.

An example sentence would be:

  • • "He used an auger to drill holes in the wood."
  • • "The carpenter relied on his trusty auger to create precise holes."

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New York Times05 Jul 1998 Across 112
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