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Rank | Letters | Answer | Clue | |
1 | 99% | 4 | Exact Match! | |
2 | 42% | 8 | A horizontal timber, strut or stiffener across a framework | |
3 | 42% | 8 | Once used as a fabric stiffener | |
Sly Has Stiffener Way To Go Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "ARCH" which means:
- noun
- • A curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening
- • A curved bony structure supporting or enclosing organs (especially the inner sides of the feet)
- • A passageway under a curved masonry construction
- • (architecture) a masonry construction (usually curved) for spanning an opening and supporting the weight above it adjective satellite
- • (used of behavior or attitude) characteristic of those who treat others with condescension
- • Naughtily or annoyingly playful verb
- • Form an arch or curve adjective
- • Knowing, clever, mischievous.
- • Principal; primary.
An example sentence would be:
- • "The architect designed a beautiful arch for the entrance of the building."
- • "The hikers passed under an ancient stone arch on their way to the summit."
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