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Like A Cork On A Wave Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is BOBBING which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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RankLettersAnswerClue
199%7Exact Match!
232%9 Composed of cork or resembling cork
332%10 Produce cork and cork cambium

About This Clues Answer

We think the answer is "BOBBING" which means:

    noun
  • • A former monetary unit in great britain
  • • A hair style for women and children; a short haircut all around
  • • A long racing sled (for 2 or more people) with a steering mechanism
  • • A hanging weight, especially a metal ball on a string
  • • A small float usually made of cork; attached to a fishing line
  • • A short or shortened tail of certain animals
  • • A short abrupt inclination (as of the head)
  • verb
  • • Move up and down repeatedly in a quick, short movement
  • • Ride a bobsled
  • • Remove or shorten the tail of an animal
  • • Make a curtsy; usually done only by girls and women; as a sign of respect
  • • Cut hair in the style of a bob

An example sentence would be:

  • • "The boat was bobbing up and down in the waves."
  • • "The buoy was bobbing in the water."

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New York Times24 Apr 1989 Across 36
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