Stone used for the tip of some phonograph needles Crossword Clue

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Stone used for the tip of some phonograph needles Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. a light shade of blue
2. a precious transparent stone of rich blue corundum valued as a gemstone
(adjective)
1. of something having the color of a blue sapphire

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

PHONOGRAPH (noun)
1. machine in which rotating records cause a stylus to vibrate and the vibrations are amplified acoustically or electronically
STONE (noun)
1. United States architect (1902-1978)
2. United States jurist who served on the United States Supreme Court as chief justice (1872-1946)
STONE (verb)
1. kill by throwing stones at
2. remove the pits from
STONE (adjective)
1. of any of various dull tannish or grey colors

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