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clevis

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6 lettersPart of speech nounSorted ceilsvStarts with CEnds with S0 clues
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  1. A U-shaped fastener closed by a pin or bolt.

Word origin

First attested in the 1590s. Ultimately related to cleave. Exact origin unknown; probably derived from the verb cleave. If so, the word ultimately may stem from Scandinavian: compare Old Norse kljúfa (“to split”), Old Norse klofi (“a forked stick”).

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