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Oilcans Well Oiled Alloy Crossword Clue
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ALNICO which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
ALNICO
Updated: October 14, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood
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We think the answer is "ALNICO" which means:
- noun
- • Trade name for an alloy used to make high-energy permanent magnets; contains aluminum and iron and nickel plus cobalt or copper or titanium
An example sentence would be:
- • "The speaker in my guitar cabinet has an alnico magnet."
- • "The alnico magnet provides a vintage tone to the guitar."
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| The Guardian Cryptic17 Mar 2006 | Down 22 | |
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