"Wait for the other ___ to drop" Crossword Clue

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"Wait for the other ___ to drop" Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. a restraint provided when the brake linings are moved hydraulically against the brake drum to retard the wheel’s rotation
2. U-shaped plate nailed to underside of horse’s hoof
(verb)
1. furnish with shoes

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

OTHER (adjective)
1. belonging to the distant past
2. not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
WAIT (noun)
1. the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
2. time during which some action is awaited
WAIT (verb)
1. look forward to the probable occurrence of
2. wait before acting

Hint 3: Anagram

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