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Ravel Preventer Crossword Clue

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noun

• border consisting of an ornamental fringe at either end of an oriental carpet

• the edge of a fabric that is woven so that it will not ravel or fray

32%8 Faulty backflow preventer
noun

• a flow that returns toward its source

32%9 Infection preventer
noun

• an agent (as heat or radiation or a chemical) that destroys microorganisms that might carry disease

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New York Times26 Jun 1988 Down 88
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