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1. Sapphire
   HMS Sapphire (formerly the Mildenhall) was a British armed trawler of 608 tons displacement launched in 1935 and used by the British navy during the Second World War for anti-submarine training. HMS Sapphire had a top speed of 12 knots and was armed with one 4-inch gun and depth charges.
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2. Sapphire
   A gemstone of the corundum family, although blue is the color most commonly associated with sapphires, they come in a range of colors from white to orange to green to pink. In fact, if a corundum gemstone is red, it is referred to as a ruby, but any other color, including the light pinkish 'rubies' ...
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3. sapphire
   [adj] - having the color of a blue sapphire 2. [n] - a precious transparent stone of rich blue corundum valued as a gemstone 3. [n] - a transparent piece of sapphire that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
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4. sapphire
   blue or transparent variety of corundum Category: Various industries and crafts • a pure variety of gem corundum occurring in nature and also produced artificially. Used for tips of phonograph needles because it has a hardness of 9 and takes a fine polish. Category: Electrical engineering and energy
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5. sapphire
   See corundum.
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6. Sapphire
   Sap'phire noun [ Middle English saphir , French saphir , Latin sapphirus , Greek ..., of Oriental origin; confer Hebrew sappīr .] 1. (Min.) Native alumina or aluminium sesquioxide, Al ₂ O_{...
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7. Sapphire
   Sap'phire adjective Of or resembling sapphire; sapphirine; blue. 'The sapphire blaze.' Gray.
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8. sapphire
   1. <chemical> Native alumina or aluminium sesquioxide, Al2O3; corundum; especially, the blue transparent variety of corundum, highly prized as a gem. 'of rubies, sapphires, and of pearles white.' (Chaucer) ... Sapphire occurs in hexagonal crystals and also in granular and massive forms. The na...
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9. sapphire
   adjective of something having the color of a blue sapphire; `sapphire eyes`
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10. sapphire
    noun a transparent piece of sapphire that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
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11. sapphire
    noun a precious transparent stone of rich blue corundum valued as a gemstone
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12. Sapphire
    • (n.) The color of the gem; bright blue. • (n.) Any humming bird of the genus Hylocharis, native of South America. The throat and breast are usually bright blue. • (a.) Of or resembling sapphire; sapphirine; blue. • (n.) Native alumina or aluminium sesquioxide, Al2O3; corundum; ...
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13. sapphire
    transparent to translucent, natural or synthetic variety of corundum (q.v.; aluminum oxide, Al2O3) that has been highly prized as a gemstone since ... [6 related articles]
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14. Sapphire
    Sapphire is a English girl name. The meaning of the name is `Deep Jewel` Where is it used? The name Sapphire is mainly used In English.How do they say it elsewhere? Sapphira ( In the bible and In English) The name Sapphire doesn`t appear In the US top 1000 most common names over de last 128 years. The name Sapphire seems to be unique!
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15. sapphire
    sapphire, precious stone. A transparent blue corundum, it is classified among the most valuable of gems. Sapphires are found chiefly in Thailand, India, Sri Lanka, and Myanmar and also in Australia and in the United States (in Montana). The sapphires from Kashmir are of a beautiful cornflower blue a...
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16. Sapphire
    Sapphire is a coloured form of corundum, often blue and transparent. The colouration is caused by the presence of iron oxide and titanium oxide. Artificial sapphires are made by melting powdered corundum at high temperature with iron and titanium.
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17. sapphire
    Deep-blue, transparent gem variety of the mineral corundum Al₂O₃, aluminium oxide. Small amounts of iron and titanium give it its colour. A corundum gem of any colour except red (which is a ruby) can be called a sapphire; for example, yellow sapphire
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18. sapphire
    Al2O3, aluminum oxide
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19. Sapphire
    `Sapphire` (; sappheiros, "blue stone"<ref name=et/>) is a gemstone variety of the mineral corundum, an aluminium oxide (α-Al₂O₃), when it is a color other than red or dark pink; in which case the gem would instead be called a ruby, considered...
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20. Sapphire
    (disambiguation) The most common use of the word `sapphire` refers to the well-known sapphire gemstone. `Sapphire` may also refer to: People: Places: Books: Film: Fictional characters: Music: Computers and software: Animals: Ships: Other: Related spellings: References:
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21. Sapphire
    (color) `Sapphire` is a saturated shade of blue, referring to the gem of the same name. Sapphire gems are most commonly found in a range of blue shades. In modern usage, sapphire refers to a deep vibrant blue; in the early 18th century sapphire referred to a very light pale blue, probably closer to periwinkle. See also:
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22. Sapphire
    (film) `Sapphire` is a 1959 British crime drama. It focused on racism in London toward immigrants from the West Indies. The film was directed by Basil Dearden, and stars Nigel Patrick, Earl Cameron and Yvonne Mitchell. It received the BAFTA Award for Best Film and screenwriter Janet Gr...
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23. Sapphire
    (author) `Sapphire` (born `Ramona Lofton` on August 4, 1950) is an American author and performance poet. Early life : Ramona Lofton was born in Fort Ord, California, one of four children of an Army couple who relocated within the United States and abroad. After a disagreement concerning where...
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24. Sapphire
    (wrestler) `Juanita Wright` (October 24, 1934 – September 10, 1996) was a professional wrestling valet and wrestler best known as `"Sweet" Sapphire` in the World Wrestling Federation where she managed Dusty Rhodes in 1989 and 1990. She also wrestled on the independent circuit...
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25. Sapphire
    (album) `Sapphire` is a rock album by John Martyn, who by this stage had almost entirely abandoned the acoustic guitar and folk approach in favour of a glossy pop/rock sound. Recorded at Compass Point, Nassau, Bahamas and CaVa Sound Workshops, Glasgow, Scotland. Originally released on ...
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