Word before metal and music Crossword Clue

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Word before metal and music Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. paper used for writing or printing
2. a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
(verb)
1. come down as if in sheets
2. cover with a sheet, as if by wrapping

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

MUSIC (noun)
1. punishment for one’s actions
2. any agreeable (pleasing and harmonious) sounds
METAL (adjective)
1. containing or made of or resembling or characteristic of a metal
METAL (noun)
1. a mixture containing two or more metallic elements or metallic and nonmetallic elements usually fused together or dissolving into each other when molten
2. any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.
METAL (verb)
1. cover with metal

Hint 3: Anagram

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