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noun • a bag filled with sand; used as a weapon or to build walls or as ballast verb • treat harshly or unfairly • compel by coercion, threats, or crude means • hit something or somebody as if with a sandbag • downplay one's ability (towards others) in a game in order to deceive, as in gambling • protect or strengthen with sandbags; stop up | ||||
| 37% | 9 | A cosh | ||
noun • a short stout club used primarily by policemen | ||||
| 37% | 10 | Curve defined by the equation y = a cosh(x/a) | ||
noun • the curve theoretically assumed by a perfectly flexible and inextensible cord of uniform density and cross section hanging freely from two fixed points | ||||
Cosh Used To Provide Protection
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SANDBAG which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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SANDBAG
Updated: October 14, 2023
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