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The Clue

First-aid device (8 letter answer)

The Answer

COMPRESS

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Notes

The answer COMPRESS is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.

Definition

COMPRESS as a noun:

1. a cloth pad or dressing (with or without medication) applied firmly to some part of the body (to relieve discomfort or reduce fever)

COMPRESS as a verb:

1. (compress, compact, pack together) = make more compact by or as if by pressing; "compress the data"
2. (compress, constrict, squeeze, compact, contract, press) = squeeze or press together; "she compressed her lips"; "the spasm contracted the muscle"