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noun • surgical instrument that holds back the edges of a surgical incision | ||||||||
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noun • (usually in the plural) The pectoralis major muscle. | ||||||||
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noun • a unit of power equal to 746 watts | ||||||||
One Holding Back A Muscle Crossword Clue
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RETRACTOR which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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RETRACTOR
Updated: October 14, 2023
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1 | A way of holding an object similar to holding scissors | |
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24 Feb 2012 | The Guardian Cryptic / 24 Feb 2012 |
3 | Bit of a muscle car's muscle
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5 | Muscle builder's muscle, for short
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6 | The muscle of a muscle car, maybe
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7 | This muscle is located on the back of the neck and upper back |
