Cloudy Ring Overhead

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	99%	6		Exact Match!
noun • a dark grey cloud bearing rain • an indication of radiant light drawn around the head of a saint
	34%	7		Found in both overhead valve and overhead cam engines
noun • A rod in a piston engine that actuates rocker arms above the cylinder head. • A rod in an internal gear hub that actuates the shifting mechanism.
	33%	10		Ring, ring, ring, goes the ______
noun • a bell attached to a sleigh, or to the harness of a horse that is pulling a sleigh

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