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2 | 40% | 14 | Not half common and grasping, grasping book that may be grasped | |
3 | 34% | 10 | Have a pair of grasping hooks near their mouths | |
Tool With Hooks For Grasping And Holding Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "GRAPNEL" which means:
- noun
- • A tool consisting of several hooks for grasping and holding; often thrown with a rope
- • A light anchor for small boats verb
- • To connect (ships) with a grapnel.
An example sentence would be:
- • "I used a grapnel to secure the boat to the dock."
- • "The diver attached the grapnel to the sunken shipwreck."
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