Word elisions, as in "forecastle" to "fo'c'sle" Crossword Clue
8 letters · New York Times · Sunday, March 20, 1994 · 84-Across
Appeared in 1 New York Times Crossword: Sunday, March 20, 1994.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · March 20, 1994 · 84-Across · 8 letters
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(phonology) the loss of sounds from within a word (as in `fo'c'sle' for `forecastle')
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