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noun • a heavy wooden pole (such as the trunk of a young fir) that is tossed as a test of strength (in the Highlands of northern Scotland) | ||||
| 29% | 12 | Growing bit by bit | ||
adjective satellite • increasing by successive addition • marked by acquiring or amassing | ||||
| 29% | 7 | Wearing down bit by bit | ||
noun • (geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it), also figuratively | ||||
Get A Bit Of A Sore Back Tossing It
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CABER which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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CABER
Updated: October 14, 2023
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