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noun • the friction between a body and the surface on which it moves (as between an automobile tire and the road) • (orthopedics) the act of pulling on a bone or limb (as in a fracture) to relieve pressure or align parts in a special way during healing | ||||||||
| 43% | 5 | Stretching out and stretching the truth | ||||||
noun • the deliberate act of deviating from the truth | ||||||||
| 31% | 6 | One who attends to the tackle of a sailing ship; a parachute packer; a roughneck; a stage hand or other worker skilled in setting up pulleys, scaffolding or theatrical equipment; or, an artist’s long-haired sable brush | ||||||
noun • someone who rigs ships • a long slender pointed sable brush used by artists • someone who works on an oil rig • a sailing vessel with a specified rig | ||||||||
Stretching Of A Broken Bone By Weights And Pulleys Crossword Clue
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TRACTION which was last seen in the The Guardian Quick crossword.
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TRACTION
Updated: October 13, 2023
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Similar Clues
| Clue | Source | |
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1 | A bone disease that occurs when the body loses too much bone, makes too little bone, or both | |
2 | A type of bone fracture where the bone is broken but does not pierce the skin | |
3 | Cutting tool with pulleys
New York Times -
12 Apr 1996 | New York Times / 12 Apr 1996 |
4 | Raise with ropes and pulleys
New York Times -
13 Apr 2020 | New York Times / 13 Apr 2020 |
5 | Shop tool with pulleys
New York Times -
06 Oct 2007 | New York Times / 06 Oct 2007 |
6 | Stretching out and stretching the truth
The Guardian Quiptic -
24 Apr 2006 | The Guardian Quiptic / 24 Apr 2006 |
7 | Use of weights and pulleys to heal a fracture
The Guardian Quick -
04 Dec 2002 | The Guardian Quick / 04 Dec 2002 |
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