NOUN: "any of various tools or devices for imparting a desired shape, form, or finish to a material" Crossword Clue

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NOUN: "any of various tools or devices for imparting a desired shape, form, or finish to a material" Crossword Answer

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(verb)
1. cut or shape with a die
2. pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
(noun)
1. a small cube with 1 to 6 spots on the six faces; used in gambling to generate random numbers
2. a cutting tool that is fitted into a diestock and used for cutting male (external) screw threads on screws or bolts or pipes or rods

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

IMPARTING (noun)
1. the transmission of information
VARIOUS (adjective)
1. distinctly dissimilar or unlike
2. considered individually

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1. Stewart or Hamm

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18. COMBINING FORM: "dry"

20. PREFIX: "single"

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