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compact cassette

compact cassette noun: the standard cassette tape format introduced in 1963 by Philips; an audio cassette.

Noun

compact cassette (plural compact cassettes)

  1. (sound engineering) The standard cassette tape format introduced in 1963 by Philips; an audio cassette.

Synonyms of compact cassette

Forms of compact cassette

pluralcompact cassettes

Questions about compact cassette

What does compact cassette mean?
Compact cassette means the standard cassette tape format introduced in 1963 by Philips; an audio cassette.
What part of speech is compact cassette?
Compact cassette is a noun.
What is the plural of compact cassette?
The plural of compact cassette is compact cassettes.

Words near compact cassette in the dictionary

  1. compact
  2. compact audio cassette
  3. compact audio cassettes
  4. compact camera
  5. compact cameras
  6. compact cassette
  7. compact cassettes
  8. compact disc
  9. compact disc drive
  10. compact disc drives
  11. compact discs

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