The Clue
Tire shop work (8 letter answer)
The Answer
ALIGNING
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Notes
The answer ALIGNING is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Definition
ALIGN as a verb:
1. (align, aline, line up, adjust) = place in a line or arrange so as to be parallel or straight; "align the car with the curb"; "align the sheets of paper on the table"
2. align with; be or come into adjustment
3. (align, array) = align oneself with a group or a way of thinking
4. (align, ordinate, coordinate) = bring (components or parts) into proper or desirable coordination correlation; "align the wheels of my car"; "ordinate similar parts"
ALIGNING as an adjective:
1. (aligning, positioning) = causing to fall into line or into position