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The Clue

Grinding (5 letter answer)

The Answer

MOLAR

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Notes

The answer MOLAR is common and appears about once every 250 puzzles.

Related Clues

Grinder
Tooth
One of 12 grinders
Back biter
Back biter?
Back tooth
Bicuspid neighbor
Bicuspid's neighbor
Canine cousin
Canine kin?
Canine's neighbor
Cheek tooth
Cuspid's neighbor
Dental concern
Dentist's concern
Grinding tooth
Place for a crown
Plaque target
Wisdom tooth
First permanent tooth
One may be crowned
Wisdom tooth, e.g.

Definition

MOLAR as a noun:

1. (molar, grinder) = grinding tooth with a broad crown; located behind the premolars

MOLAR as an adjective:

1. designating a solution containing one mole of solute per liter of solution
2. of or pertaining to the grinding teeth in the back of a mammal's mouth; "molar teeth"
3. containing one mole of a substance; "molar weight"
4. pertaining to large units of behavior; "such molar problems of personality as the ego functions"--R.R. Hunt