Cryptic crossword clue
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The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word TURNTABLE

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What does TURNTABLE mean?

TURNTABLE noun
  1. A circular rotating platform.
TURNTABLE verb
  1. To play (a record) using a turntable.
  2. To rotate or turn around using, or as if using, a turntable.
  3. To manipulate sound using turntables; to perform turntablism.

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