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The Clue

Certain investments, for short (3 letter answer)

The Answer

CDS

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Notes

The answer CDS is seen frequently, appearing about once every 180 puzzles.

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They're filled with tracks
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Definition

CD as a noun:

1. (cadmium, Cd, atomic number 48) = a soft bluish-white ductile malleable toxic bivalent metallic element; occurs in association with zinc ores
2. (candle, candela, cd, standard candle) = the basic unit of luminous intensity adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites; equal to 1/60 of the luminous intensity per square centimeter of a black body radiating at the temperature of 2,046 degrees Kelvin
3. (certificate of deposit, CD) = a debt instrument issued by a bank; usually pays interest
4. (compact disk, compact disc, CD) = a digitally encoded recording on an optical disk that is smaller than a phonograph record; played back by a laser