Bit of gear for Vermeer Crossword Clue

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Bit of gear for Vermeer Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. one of the rounded armor plates at the armpits of a suit of armor
2. board that provides a flat surface on which artists mix paints and the range of colors used

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

VERMEER (noun)
1. Dutch painter renowned for his use of light (1632-1675)
GEAR (verb)
1. set the level or character of
GEAR (noun)
1. a mechanism for transmitting motion for some specific purpose (as the steering gear of a vehicle)
2. wheelwork consisting of a connected set of rotating gears by which force is transmitted or motion or torque is changed

Hint 3: Anagram

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