Fire department's "staircase" Crossword Clue

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Fire department's "staircase" Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. a contact on an electrical device (such as a battery) at which electric current enters or leaves
2. a square rod of land
(verb)
1. propel with a pole
2. deoxidize molten metals by stirring them with a wooden pole

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

STAIRCASE (noun)
1. a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
DEPARTMENT (noun)
1. a specialized division of a large organization
2. a specialized sphere of knowledge

Hint 3: Anagram

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