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1 | 99% | 5 | Exact Match! | |
2 | 39% | 8 | Used to secure the propeller to the propeller shaft in an outboard motor | |
3 | 28% | 9 | Area of the court where point guard and shooting guard play | |
Propeller Guard Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "SCREW" which means:
- 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
An example sentence would be:
- • "Please hand me the screws for this project."
- • "Be careful not to strip the screw when tightening it."
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