The Clue
Maternal quadruped (3 letter answer)
The Answer
DAM
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Notes
The answer DAM is seen frequently, appearing about once every 110 puzzles.
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Definition
DAM as a noun:
1. (dam, dike, dyke) = a barrier constructed to contain the flow of water or to keep out the sea
2. (decameter, dekameter, decametre, dekametre, dam, dkm) = a metric unit of length equal to ten meters
3. female parent of an animal especially domestic livestock
DAM as a verb:
1. (dam, dam up) = obstruct with, or as if with, a dam; "dam the gorges of the Yangtse River"