The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word SPLINE which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1969.
Thin flexible strip crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| SPLINE | 100 % | 6 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Thin flexible strip
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- spline
- band
- banded
- film
- splint
- splints
- filming
- strap
- ribbon
- thong
- reed
- busk
Crossword Answer definitions
SPLINE noun- Long thin piece of metal or wood.
- A rectangular piece that fits grooves like key seats in a hub and a shaft, so that while the one may slide endwise on the other, both must revolve together.
- A flexible strip of metal or other material, that may be bent into a curve and used in a similar manner to a ruler to draw smooth curves between points.
- Any of a number of smooth curves used to join points.
- A strip of wood or other material inserted into grooves in each of two pieces of wood to provide additional surface for gluing.
- Ridges or teeth on a drive shaft that mesh with grooves in a mating piece and transfer torque to it, maintaining the angular correspondence between them.
- To smooth (a curve or surface) by means of a spline.
- To fit with a spline.
- To fasten to or together with a spline.
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