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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 | ||||||||
| 38% | 13 | Propelling or propelling forward | ||||||
verb • To replace (someone) with someone else; to bring into another's position; especially, to take (a second wife) quickly after the death of a first, or while she is still alive. • To bring in or introduce as an addition; to produce, cause, bring on. • To cause (especially further disease) in addition (to an existing medical condition). • To place over (something or someone); to cover. | ||||||||
| 30% | 8 | Propelling device on a submarine | ||||||
noun • one who intrudes or pushes himself forward • a small rocket engine that provides the thrust needed to maneuver a spacecraft | ||||||||
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7 | Propelling or propelling forward |
