Long-playing
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Long-playing is an adjective meaning Referring to records that recorded a greater amount of sound than previous versions had; an LP; generally a 12-inch 33⅓-RPM vinyl record.
Meaning
Referring to records that recorded a greater amount of sound than previous versions had; an LP; generally a 12-inch 33⅓-RPM vinyl record.
Example Sentences
Victor Crabbe's headmaster was a little man called Boothby [...] who subscribed to a popular book club and had many long-playing records, who invited people to curry tiffin and said, "Take a pew."
Word Forms
- longer-playing
- longest-playing
Synonyms for long-playing
Depending on context, synonyms include slow, long-play.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include slow, white label, legal, tape-recorded, paginal, legal-size.
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