The Clue
Fall tool (4 letter answer)
The Answer
RAKE
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Notes
The answer RAKE is seen frequently, appearing about once every 120 puzzles.
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Definition
RAKE as a noun:
1. (rake, rakehell, profligate, rip, blood, roue) = a dissolute man in fashionable society
2. (pitch, rake, slant) = degree of deviation from a horizontal plane; "the roof had a steep pitch"
3. a long-handled tool with a row of teeth at its head; used to move leaves or loosen soil
RAKE as a verb:
1. move through with or as if with a rake; "She raked her fingers through her hair"
2. level or smooth with a rake; "rake gravel"
3. sweep the length of; "The gunfire raked the coast"
4. (scan, skim, rake, glance over, run down) = examine hastily; "She scanned the newspaper headlines while waiting for the taxi"
5. gather with a rake; "rake leaves"
6. (graze, crease, rake) = scrape gently; "graze the skin"