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| 2 | 31% | 8 | Distinctive sound of a cogwheel turning | |
| 3 | 31% | 8 | Friction-increasing device on a cogwheel | |
Make Things Fast With A Cogwheel Crossword Clue
There is 1 exact and 164 possible answers.
We've checked our database and believe the answer is
PINION which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
PINION
Updated: October 14, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood
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About This Clues Answer
We think the answer is "PINION" which means:
- noun
- • A gear with a small number of teeth designed to mesh with a larger wheel or rack
- • Any of the larger wing or tail feathers of a bird
- • Wing of a bird verb
- • Bind the arms of
- • Cut the wings off (of birds)
An example sentence would be:
- • "The bird's wings were tightly bound by a leather pinion."
- • "The machinery relied on a series of gears and pinions to function."
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Clue Last Found In...
| Source | #Number | Answer |
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| The Guardian Cryptic15 Aug 2011 | Across 22 | |
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