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Old August 21st, 2019, 02:41 AM
Shani Naylor
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Default Re: [Dixonary] Round 3008: vote for SCREW JAWS

I can't resist #10 & will also vote #6.



On Wed, 21 Aug 2019, 7:21 PM Daniel B Widdis, <widdis (AT) dixonary (DOT) net> wrote:

> A mere ten players submitted fake offerings for SCREW JAWS, which are
> presented here in a lovely swallowtail pattern by length along with the
> real one mixed in somewhere. You may vote for two!
>
> The deadline will be just under 36 hours from this posting at noon PDT
> Thursday, August 22. That's 3pm EDT, 1900 UTC, 8pm BST in the UK, 9pm CEST
> in the Netherlands, and Friday morning at 5 am AEST in Melbourne, and 7 am
> NZST in Wellington.
>
> Should I have missed or miscalculated your time zone, the authoritative
> deadline can be found on this page
> <https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?msg=SCREW+JAWS+Voting+Deadline&iso= 20190822T19&p1=1440>,
> which will convert the deadline to your own time zone and offer links to
> add calendar events and other tools.
>
> 1. scissor-like implements used to remove fully-threaded bone screws
> during orthopaedic surgeries, particularly those used in cortical bones.
>
> 2. a person with a twisted face, either a disfigurement or to express
> strong emotion
>
> 3. A type of salt water taffy known for being extremely hard and chewy.
>
> 4. A vintage robot associated with the steampunk genre.
>
> 5. A kind of clamp for securing theatrical lighting.
>
> 6. A wry-mouthed man or woman.
>
> 7. a specialized nutcracker using a screw mechanism
>
> 8. a device used to alter a stirrup for a small rider.
>
> 9. [Br. slang] an inmate who passes information to prison guards.
>
> 10. [Dan.] a wicked imp that teases small children and steals their toys.
>
> 11. a joiner's clamping device that allows fine adjustment of the pressure
> on a piece of work.
>
>
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