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| 99% | 7 | Exact Match! | ||
noun • a high-pitched noise resembling a human cry • sharp piercing cry verb • make a high-pitched, screeching noise • utter a harsh abrupt scream | ||||
| 48% | 15 | Barn Owl, Great Horned Owl, and Snowy Owl are part of this family | ||
noun • a family of nocturnal birds of the order Strigiformes | ||||
| 39% | 8 | Used in drum brakes or disc brakes | ||
noun • one of the pads that apply friction to both sides of the brake disk | ||||
Sound From Brakes Perhaps A Sort Of Owl
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SCREECH which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
SCREECH
Updated: December 3, 2023
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7 | Used in drum brakes or disc brakes |
