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Betamaxes

Betamaxes is the third-person singular simple present indicative of Betamax.

Meaning of Betamax

Verb

Betamax (third-person singular simple present Betamaxes, present participle Betamaxing, simple past and past participle Betamaxed)

  1. (informal, transitive) To make (something) obsolete.
    • If you don’t want to get Betamaxed, or stuck with a dated technology, it might be a good idea to purchase the latest, fastest computer available.2006, Ian David Aronson, DV Filmmaking: From Start to Finish, volume 1, O'Reilly Media, →ISBN, page 98

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Questions about Betamaxes

What is Betamaxes the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Betamaxes is the third-person singular simple present indicative of Betamax.

Words near Betamaxes in the dictionary

  1. betalks
  2. betall
  3. betallow
  4. betamax
  5. Betamaxed
  6. Betamaxes
  7. Betamaxing
  8. betameprodine
  9. betamethadol
  10. betamethasone
  11. betamimetic

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