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Shaft Crossword Clue

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97%3Exact Match!
noun

• a long thin implement made of metal or wood

• any rod-shaped bacterium

• a linear measure of 16.5 feet

• a square rod of land

• a visual receptor cell that is sensitive to dim light

• a gangster's pistol

96%5Exact Match!
noun

• a mark to indicate a direction or relation

• a projectile with a straight thin shaft and an arrowhead on one end and stabilizing vanes on the other; intended to be shot from a bow

95%4Exact Match!
noun

• a shaft on which a wheel rotates

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Source #Number Answer
New York Times17 Jun 2022 Across 43
The Guardian Quick05 Nov 2005 Down 18
New York Times08 Dec 1996 Across 116
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