NOUN: "a straight piece (as of wood or metal) that is longer than it is wide and has any of various uses (as for a lever, support, barrier, or fastening)" Crossword Clue

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NOUN: "a straight piece (as of wood or metal) that is longer than it is wide and has any of various uses (as for a lever, support, barrier, or fastening)" Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. a portable .30 caliber automatic rifle operated by gas pressure and fed by cartridges from a magazine; used by United States troops in World War I and in World War II and in the Korean War
2. the body of individuals qualified to practice law in a particular jurisdiction
(verb)
1. prevent from entering; keep out
2. render unsuitable for passage

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

VARIOUS (adjective)
1. distinctly dissimilar or unlike
2. considered individually
FASTENING (noun)
1. restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place
2. the act of fastening things together

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