Word after "Hoover" or "beaver" Crossword Clue

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Word after "Hoover" or "beaver" Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. a metric unit of length equal to ten meters
2. a barrier constructed to contain the flow of water or to keep out the sea
(verb)
1. obstruct with, or as if with, a dam

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

BEAVER (noun)
1. a hat made with the fur of a beaver (or similar material)
2. a man’s hat with a tall crown; usually covered with silk or with beaver fur
BEAVER (verb)
1. work hard on something
HOOVER (noun)
1. 31st President of the United States; in 1929 the stock market crashed and the economy collapsed and Hoover was defeated for reelection by Franklin Roosevelt (1874-1964)
2. United States lawyer who was director of the FBI for 48 years (1895-1972)
HOOVER (verb)
1. clean with a vacuum cleaner

Hint 3: Anagram

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