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noun • a complex carbohydrate found chiefly in seeds, fruits, tubers, roots and stem pith of plants, notably in corn, potatoes, wheat, and rice; an important foodstuff and used otherwise especially in adhesives and as fillers and stiffeners for paper and textiles • a commercial preparation of starch that is used to stiffen textile fabrics in laundering verb • stiffen with starch | ||||||||
| 90% | 5 | An orthopedic device used to support and align a limb | ||||||
noun • a support that steadies or strengthens something else • two items of the same kind • a set of two similar things considered as a unit • either of two punctuation marks ({ or }) used to enclose textual material • a rope on a square-rigged ship that is used to swing a yard about and secure it • elastic straps that hold trousers up • an appliance that corrects dental irregularities • a carpenter's tool having a crank handle for turning and a socket to hold a bit for boring • a structural member used to stiffen a framework verb • prepare (oneself), often but not necessarily for something unpleasant or difficult • support or hold steady and make steadfast, with or as if with a brace • support by bracing • cause to be alert and energetic | ||||||||
| 90% | 13 | Additional support | ||||||
noun • a military operation (often involving new supplies of men and materiel) to strengthen a military force or aid in the performance of its mission • information that makes more forcible or convincing • (psychology) a stimulus that strengthens or weakens the behavior that produced it • a device designed to provide additional strength • an act performed to strengthen approved behavior | ||||||||
Stiffener Crossword Clue
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STARCH which was last seen in the The Guardian Quick crossword.
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STARCH
Updated: October 13, 2023
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