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1 | 99% | 8 | Exact Match! | |
2 | 44% | 5 | Stretching out and stretching the truth | |
3 | 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 | |
Stretching Of A Broken Bone By Weights And Pulleys Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "TRACTION" which means:
- 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 verb
- • To apply a sustained pull to (a limb, etc.).
An example sentence would be:
- • "The car struggled to gain traction on the icy road."
- • "The new marketing campaign helped the company gain traction in the market."
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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 | 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
Telegraph Giant General Knowledge -
23 Sep 2023 | Telegraph Giant General Knowledge / 23 Sep 2023 |
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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