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Pressing Necessity Crossword Clue

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noun

• a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood

• a golf club that has a relatively narrow metal head

• implement used to brand live stock

• home appliance consisting of a flat metal base that is heated and used to smooth cloth

adjective satellite

• extremely robust

verb

• press and smooth with a heated iron

42%13 Under pressing necessity
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36%9 A pressing necessity or exigency
noun

• a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action

• a state in which martial law applies

• a brake operated by hand; usually operates by mechanical linkage

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New York Times09 Jan 1976 Across 15
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