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| 99% | 6 | Exact Match! | ||
noun • the hard woody stems of bamboo plants; used in construction and crafts and fishing poles • woody tropical grass having hollow woody stems; mature canes used for construction and furniture | ||||
| 41% | 10 | Level where an airborne bomb explodes | ||
noun • the target of a projectile (as a bomb or missile) • the site of the World Trade Center before it was destroyed • the point of detonation (or above or below) of a nuclear weapon | ||||
| 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. | ||||
Plant A Bomb That Explodes Overhead
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BAMBOO which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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BAMBOO
Updated: October 14, 2023
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