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Prickly Seedcase Of Certain Plants Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "BURR" which means:
- noun
- • United states politician who served as vice president under jefferson; he mortally wounded his political rival alexander hamilton in a duel and fled south (1756-1836)
- • Seed vessel having hooks or prickles
- • Rough projection left on a workpiece after drilling or cutting
- • Rotary file for smoothing rough edges left on a workpiece
- • Small bit used in dentistry or surgery verb
- • Remove the burrs from
An example sentence would be:
- • "I brushed against the bush and got a burr stuck in my hair."
- • "The hiker had to stop frequently to remove burrs from his socks."
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