Crossword Clue: To move swiftly
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Quick Answer List
- dash (4 letters)
- bolt (4 letters)
- race (4 letters)
- belt (4 letters)
- book (4 letters)
- pelt (4 letters)
- hare (4 letters)
- kite (4 letters)
- bomb (4 letters)
- haul (4 letters)
- rush (4 letters)
- clip (4 letters)
Detailed Explanations
dash (4 letters)
Definition:
- n (typography) Any of the following symbols: ‒ (figure dash), – (en dash), — (em dash), or ― (horizontal bar).
- n (computing) A hyphen or minus sign.
- n (by extension) The longer of the two symbols of Morse code.
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bolt (4 letters)
Definition:
- n A (usually) metal fastener consisting of a cylindrical body that is threaded, with a larger head on one end. It can be inserted into an unthreaded hole up to the head, with a nut then threaded on the other end; a heavy machine screw.
- n A sliding pin or bar in a lock or latch mechanism.
- n A bar of wood or metal dropped in horizontal hooks on a door and adjoining wall or between the two sides of a double door, to prevent the door(s) from being forced open.
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race (4 letters)
Definition:
- n A contest between people, animals, vehicles, etc. where the goal is to be the first to reach some objective.
- n Swift progress; rapid motion; an instance of moving or driving at high speed.
- n (electronics, computing) A race condition; a bug or problem that occurs when two or more components attempt to use the same resource at the same time.
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belt (4 letters)
Definition:
- n A band worn around the waist to hold clothing to one's body (usually pants), hold weapons (such as a gun or sword), or serve as a decorative piece of clothing.
- n A band used as a restraint for safety purposes, such as a seat belt.
- n A band that is used in a machine to help transfer motion or power.
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book (4 letters)
Definition:
- n A collection of sheets of paper bound together to hinge at one edge, containing printed or written material, pictures, etc.
- n A long work fit for publication, typically prose, such as a novel or textbook, and typically published as such a bound collection of sheets, but now sometimes electronically as an e-book.
- n A major division of a long work.
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pelt (4 letters)
Definition:
- n The skin of an animal with the hair or wool on; either a raw or undressed hide, or a skin preserved with the hair or wool on it (sometimes worn as a garment with minimal modification).
- n (also figuratively) The skin of an animal (especially a goat or sheep) with the hair or wool removed, often in preparation for tanning.
- n The fur or hair of a living animal.
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hare (4 letters)
Definition:
- n (countable) Any of several plant-eating animals of the family Leporidae, especially of the genus Lepus, similar to a rabbit, but larger and with longer ears.
- n (uncountable) The meat from this animal.
- n (countable) The player in a paperchase, or hare and hounds game, who leaves a trail of paper to be followed.
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kite (4 letters)
Definition:
- n A bird of prey of the family Accipitridae.
- n Any bird of the subfamily Milvinae, with long wings and weak legs, feeding mostly on carrion and spending long periods soaring; specifically, the red kite (Milvus milvus) and the black kite (Milvus migrans).
- n A bird of the genus Elanus, having thin pointed wings, that preys on rodents and hunts by hovering; also, any bird of related genera in the subfamily Elaninae.
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bomb (4 letters)
Definition:
- n An explosive device used or intended as a weapon, (especially) one dropped from an aircraft.
- n (dated, often with the) The atomic bomb.
- n (figurative) Events or conditions that have a speedy destructive effect.
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haul (4 letters)
Definition:
- v (transitive) To transport by drawing or pulling, as with horses or oxen, or a motor vehicle.
- v (transitive) To draw or pull something heavy.
- v (transitive) To carry or transport something, with a connotation that the item is heavy or otherwise difficult to move.
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rush (4 letters)
Definition:
- n Any of several stiff plants of the genus Juncus, or the family Juncaceae, having hollow or pithy stems and small flowers, and often growing in marshes or near water.
- n The stem of such plants used in making baskets, mats, the seats of chairs, etc.
- n The merest trifle; a straw.
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clip (4 letters)
Definition:
- v To grip tightly.
- v To fasten with a clip.
- v (archaic) To hug, embrace.
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