Orbit or Extra Crossword Clue

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Orbit or Extra Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. wood or lumber from any of various gum trees especially the sweet gum
2. any of various trees of the genera Eucalyptus or Liquidambar or Nyssa that are sources of gum
(verb)
1. grind with the gums; chew without teeth and with great difficulty
2. become sticky

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

EXTRA (adjective)
1. added to a regular schedule
2. further or added
EXTRA (noun)
1. a minor actor in crowd scenes
2. something additional of the same kind
ORBIT (noun)
1. the (usually elliptical) path described by one celestial body in its revolution about another
2. an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control:
ORBIT (verb)
1. move in an orbit

Hint 3: Anagram

Unscramble the letters below to solve for today's answer.
MUG

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