cassette-tape

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Definitions of cassette-tape word

noun cassette-tape Also called cassette tape. a compact case containing a length of magnetic tape that runs between two small reels: used for recording or playback of audio or video in a tape recorder, cassette deck, video camera, or VCR, and for storage of data by some small computer systems. See also audiocassette, videocassette. 1
noun cassette-tape Photography. a lightproof metal or plastic container for a roll of film, having a single spool for supplying and rewinding the film. 1
noun cassette-tape a replaceable or refillable cartridge in a typewriter or printer that contains the ribbon or ink. 1
noun cassette-tape a case or tray in a printer or copier that holds the paper. 1

before 1955

One of the 4% newest English words

1955-60; < French, equivalent to casse “box” (see case2) + -ette -ette

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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