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Reactors Crossword Clue
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PILES which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
PILES
Updated: October 11, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood
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We think the answer is "PILES" which means:
- noun
- • Venous swelling external or internal to the anal sphincter
- • A large number or amount verb
- • (often used with the preposition "up") to lay or throw into a pile or heap; to heap up; to collect into a mass; to accumulate
- • To cover with heaps; or in great abundance; to fill or overfill; to load.
- • To add something to a great number.
- • (of vehicles) to create a hold-up.
- • To place (guns, muskets, etc.) together in threes so that they can stand upright, supporting each other.
- • To drive piles into; to fill with piles; to strengthen with piles.
- • To give a pile to; to make shaggy.
An example sentence would be:
- • "There were piles of dirty dishes in the sink."
- • "He had piles of paperwork stacked on his desk."
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