The Clue
LP successors (3 letter answer)
The Answer
CDS
Tags
Notes
The answer CDS is seen frequently, appearing about once every 180 puzzles.
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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