NOUN: "a nail-shaped or rod-shaped piece with a spiral groove and a slotted or recessed head" Crossword Clue

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NOUN: "a nail-shaped or rod-shaped piece with a spiral groove and a slotted or recessed head" Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. someone who guards prisoners
2. a propeller with several angled blades that rotates to push against water or air
(verb)
1. cause to penetrate, as with a circular motion
2. have sexual intercourse with

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

ROD-SHAPED (adjective)
1. resembling a rod
2. formed like a bacillus
RECESSED (adjective)
1. having a sunken area
2. resembling an alcove

Hint 3: Anagram

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