Tall tree collapsed, locking in carbon Crossword Clue

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Tall tree collapsed, locking in carbon Crossword Answer

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(verb)
1. cause to rise up
2. construct, build, or erect
(adjective)
1. of sexual organs; stiff and rigid
2. upright in position or posture

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

LOCKING (noun)
1. the act of locking something up to protect it
CARBON (noun)
1. a thin paper coated on one side with a dark waxy substance (often containing carbon); used to transfer characters from the original to an under sheet of paper
2. a copy made with carbon paper

Hint 3: Anagram

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

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