pallet stone

noun

: a hard stone or jewel forming the rubbing face of the pallet of a timepiece and serving to diminish friction and wear

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Rhymes for pallet stone

• acetone
• anglophone
• baritone
• bourguignon
• buspirone
• chaperon
• chaperone
• cobblestone
• collarbone
• cornerstone
• cortisone
• dictaphone