NOUN: "an implement used for striking or propelling an object in a game" Crossword Clue

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NOUN: "an implement used for striking or propelling an object in a game" Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. marijuana leaves rolled into a cigarette for smoking
2. a lever used by a pilot to control the ailerons and elevators of an airplane
(verb)
1. stick to firmly
2. be a devoted follower or supporter

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

PROPELLING (adjective)
1. tending to or capable of propelling
STRIKING (noun)
1. the physical coming together of two or more things
2. the act of contacting one thing with another
STRIKING (adjective)
1. sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
2. having a quality that thrusts itself into attention

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