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1 | 99% | 5 | Exact Match! | |
2 | 44% | 9 | Creates a distinctive rimshot sound | |
3 | 17% | 5 | Stringed instrument that rhymes with another stringed instrument | |
Rimshot Instrument Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "SNARE" which means:
- noun
- • Something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares
- • A small drum with two heads and a snare stretched across the lower head
- • A surgical instrument consisting of wire hoop that can be drawn tight around the base of polyps or small tumors to sever them; used especially in body cavities
- • Strings stretched across the lower head of a snare drum; they make a rattling sound when the drum is hit
- • A trap for birds or small mammals; often has a slip noose verb
- • Catch in or as if in a trap
- • Entice and trap
An example sentence would be:
- • "The hunter set a snare to catch rabbits."
- • "The drummer tightened the snare of his drum."
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New York Times04 Sep 2017 | Across 65 | |
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