Press Ups In Pe Used To Stiffen Limbs Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 14, 2023

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	noun • a common white or colorless mineral (hydrated calcium sulphate) used to make cements and plasters (especially plaster of Paris)
	34%	6		Amylum obtained from potatoes or grain and traditionally used to stiffen laundry/linen; or, by extension, rigidity or formality of manner
	noun • a complex carbohydrate found chiefly in seeds, fruits, tubers, roots and stem pith of plants, notably in corn, potatoes, wheat, and rice; an important foodstuff and used otherwise especially in adhesives and as fillers and stiffeners for paper and textiles • a commercial preparation of starch that is used to stiffen textile fabrics in laundering verb • stiffen with starch
	34%	4		Thin strip used to stiffen a garment
	noun • continuing or remaining in a place or state • the state of inactivity following an interruption • a judicial order forbidding some action until an event occurs or the order is lifted • a thin strip of metal or bone that is used to stiffen a garment (e.g. a corset) • (nautical) brace consisting of a heavy rope or wire cable used as a support for a mast or spar verb • stay the same; remain in a certain state • stay put (in a certain place) • dwell • continue in a place, position, or situation • remain behind • stop or halt • stay behind • hang on during a trial of endurance • stop a judicial process • fasten with stays • overcome or allay

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1	Amylum obtained from potatoes or grain and traditionally used to stiffen laundry/linen; or, by extension, rigidity or formality of manner Telegraph Giant General Knowledge - 25 Feb 2023	Telegraph Giant General Knowledge / 25 Feb 2023
2	Chin-ups and pull-ups develop them New York Times - 09 Oct 2005	New York Times / 09 Oct 2005
3	Rows of dominoes; limbs used in a form of wrestling performed as a trial of strength; sleeves; branches; sides of chairs; or, octopus tentacles Telegraph Giant General Knowledge - 18 Mar 2023	Telegraph Giant General Knowledge / 18 Mar 2023
4	Thin strip of bone used to stiffen eg a corset The Guardian Quick - 23 Nov 2022	The Guardian Quick / 23 Nov 2022
5	Thin strip used to stiffen a garment The Guardian Quick - 06 Oct 2017	The Guardian Quick / 06 Oct 2017
6	Used in exercises like bench press and push-ups
7	Used in movements such as bench press and push-ups

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