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The answer FLIMSY has 52 possible clue(s) in existing crosswords.
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Definitions of flimsy in various dictionaries:
noun - a thin strong lightweight translucent paper used especially for making carbon copies
adj - lacking solidity or strength
adj - not convincing
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| Possible Crossword Clues |
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| Lame |
| Like some excuses |
| Cheaply made |
| Weak, as an excuse |
| Frail |
| Weak |
| The fly's not a bit thick around where I am |
| Very weak |
| Not believable |
| Not sturdy |
| Possible Dictionary Clues |
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| A document, especially a copy, made on very thin paper. |
| Insubstantial and easily damaged. |
| insubstantial and easily damaged. |
| a document, especially a copy, made on very thin paper. |
| very thin, or easily broken or destroyed: |
| Flimsy also means weak and not persuasive: |
| (of material) very thin, or (of a structure or object) badly made and weak, and therefore easily broken or destroyed: |
| A flimsy argument, excuse, etc. is weak and difficult to believe: |
| Light, thin, and insubstantial: a flimsy fabric. |
| Lacking solidity or strength: a flimsy table. |
| Flimsy description |
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| The flimsy, officially known as the Petrol, Oil and Water can, was a World War II petrol container used by the British Army. They held 4 imperial gallons (18 l; 4.8 US gal) of fuel, which allowed them to be moved by a single person.The flimsy was well known for leaking; when used in the North African Campaign, some flimsies leaked 20%, and in some cases over 50% of the fuel they carried over a journey. One quartermaster reported that his 70,000 imperial gallons (320,000 l; 84,000 US gal) gallons of fuel had been reduced to just 30,000 over the journey - and was informed that even this was a "good effort".The problem with the containers was the crimped or soldered seams, which easily split during transportation, especially over the rocky desert terrain in North Africa. Containers were stacked on top of each other during shipping, and the upper layers crushed those below, resulting in fuel flowing freely in the bilges, with the resulting poisoning and fire risks.The favoured use by soldi |
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