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needle time

needle time noun: the limit on the amount of airplay of recorded music in any given 24-hour period.

Noun

needle time (countable and uncountable, plural needle times)

  1. (historical) The limit on the amount of airplay of recorded music in any given 24-hour period.

Forms of needle time

pluralneedle times

Origin of needle time

Referring to the stylus needle of a record-player.

Questions about needle time

What does needle time mean?
Needle time means the limit on the amount of airplay of recorded music in any given 24-hour period.
What part of speech is needle time?
Needle time is a noun.
What is the plural of needle time?
The plural of needle time is needle times.

Words near needle time in the dictionary

  1. needle talk
  2. needle telegraph
  3. needle telegraphs
  4. needle threader
  5. needle threaders
  6. needle time
  7. needle times
  8. needle tower
  9. needle towers
  10. needle trade
  11. needle trades

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