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noun • the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another • representation consisting of a copy (as of an engraving) made by laying paper over something and rubbing it with charcoal • effort expended in moving one object over another with pressure | ||||||||
| 33% | 10 | One causing friction excluded in report of what's binding? | ||||||
noun • a narrow band of elastic rubber used to hold things (such as papers) together | ||||||||
| 30% | 9 | Most like brass, perhaps | ||||||
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Something Done On The Brass Perhaps Causing Some Friction Crossword Clue
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RUBBING which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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RUBBING
Updated: January 4, 2024
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Similar Clues
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1 | Area of skin hardened by friction
The Guardian Quick -
15 Aug 2020 | The Guardian Quick / 15 Aug 2020 |
2 | Can be made of brass, gold brass, or nickel silver | |
3 | Create friction
New York Times -
08 Oct 1997 | New York Times / 08 Oct 1997 |
4 | Friction easer
New York Times -
08 Feb 1998 | New York Times / 08 Feb 1998 |
5 | Most like brass, perhaps | |
6 | One causing friction excluded in report of what's binding?
The Guardian Cryptic -
24 Jun 2015 | The Guardian Cryptic / 24 Jun 2015 |
7 | Sharing its root with Latin for “clothing”, a word for attire, costume or habiliments; fashion; or, in another sense, fraying, pilling or other damage caused by constant use or friction
Telegraph Giant General Knowledge -
21 Oct 2023 | Telegraph Giant General Knowledge / 21 Oct 2023 |
