Plant A Bomb That Explodes Overhead Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 14, 2023

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	noun • the hard woody stems of bamboo plants; used in construction and crafts and fishing poles • woody tropical grass having hollow woody stems; mature canes used for construction and furniture
	40%	10		Level where an airborne bomb explodes
	noun • the target of a projectile (as a bomb or missile) • the site of the World Trade Center before it was destroyed • the point of detonation (or above or below) of a nuclear weapon
	33%	7		Found in both overhead valve and overhead cam engines
	noun • A rod in a piston engine that actuates rocker arms above the cylinder head. • A rod in an internal gear hub that actuates the shifting mechanism.

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The Guardian Cryptic07 Nov 2011	Across 10
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