The Clue
Brings down (5 letter answer)
The Answer
FELLS
Tags
Notes
The answer FELLS is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 1300 puzzles.
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Definition
FELL as a noun:
1. (hide, fell) = the dressed skin of an animal (especially a large animal)
2. (fell, felled seam) = seam made by turning under or folding together and stitching the seamed materials to avoid rough edges
3. the act of felling something (as a tree)
FELL as a verb:
1. (fell, drop, strike down, cut down) = cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow; "strike down a tree"; "Lightning struck down the hikers"
2. (fly, fell, vanish) = pass away rapidly; "Time flies like an arrow"; "Time fleeing beneath him"
3. sew a seam by folding the edges