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Word entry · 3 letters

lox

Best crossword clue

"Smoked salmon"

3 letters · collected on this word page

3 lettersPronunciation /lɒks/Part of speech nounSorted loxStarts with LEnds with X3 cluesCommon crossword word
1L2O3X

Definitions

  1. brine-cured salmon that is lightly smoked

Word origin

Borrowed from Yiddish לאַקס (laks, “salmon”). Doublet of lax.

Used in a sentence

  • [Man]: Lox tanking secured? / [Man 2]: Lox tanking secured.
  • Fumes coming from the booster at the pad indicate that loxing has begun -- that is, the liquid oxygen has begun to be poured into its tank aboard the Atlas.
  • The crew chiefs refer to the process as "LOXing the fleet."

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Used as a crossword answer3 curated clues

01Smoked salmon3 letters
02Liquid oxygen3 letters
03Bagel topping3 letters

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