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B-side

B-side noun: the reverse side of a cassette tape or a phonograph record, especially a vinyl single, often containing songs not considered for airplay.

b-side: the reverse side of a cassette tape or a phonograph record, especially a vinyl single, often...
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Noun

B-side (plural B-sides)

  1. The reverse side of a cassette tape or a phonograph record, especially a vinyl single, often containing songs not considered for airplay.
    • I wonder what is happening on the flip side of the world, / The side you never like to play / I know you say you need the A-side all the time / But the B-side, I just wonder what you say1972, Jim Peterik, “Flip Side”, performed by Ides of March
    Synonyms:
    flip, flipside
  2. Any song included on a compact disc single, besides the first song (the A-side).

Synonyms of B-side

Forms of B-side

pluralB-sides

Words formed from B-side

Questions about B-side

What does B-side mean?
B-side means the reverse side of a cassette tape or a phonograph record, especially a vinyl single, often containing songs not considered for airplay.
What part of speech is B-side?
B-side is a noun.
What is the plural of B-side?
The plural of B-side is B-sides.

Words near B-side in the dictionary

  1. B-shaped
  2. b-sharp
  3. b-sharps
  4. B-sheaf
  5. B-sheaves
  6. B-side
  7. B-sider
  8. B-siders
  9. B-sides
  10. B-spline
  11. B-splines

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