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noun • someone who guards prisoners • a simple machine of the inclined-plane type consisting of a spirally threaded cylindrical rod that engages with a similarly threaded hole • a propeller with several angled blades that rotates to push against water or air • a fastener with a tapered threaded shank and a slotted head • slang for sexual intercourse verb • have sexual intercourse with • turn like a screw • cause to penetrate, as with a circular motion • tighten or fasten by means of screwing motions • defeat someone through trickery or deceit | ||||||||
| 39% | 8 | Used to secure the propeller to the propeller shaft in an outboard motor | ||||||
noun • washer that prevents a nut from loosening | ||||||||
| 28% | 9 | Area of the court where point guard and shooting guard play | ||||||
noun • A courtyard behind a housing block or tenement building. • A team's defensive half of the court; the part of the court where the other team's basket is located, or the guards playing in that area. | ||||||||
Propeller Guard Crossword Clue
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SCREW which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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SCREW
Updated: October 14, 2023
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7 | Used to secure the propeller to the propeller shaft in an outboard motor |
