reel-to-reel
reel-to-reel noun: a machine that records sound onto, or plays sound from, tape wound on one reel, by feeding it through to another reel.
Noun
reel-to-reel (plural reel-to-reels)
- A machine that records sound onto, or plays sound from, tape wound on one reel, by feeding it through to another reel.
- Costume changes performed with poise / Dancing in formation with a couple of boys / I take them on the road with my reel-to-reels / I'm an artist, honey, you know how that feels?1996, “Electricity”, in Bilingual, performed by Pet Shop Boys
reel-to-reel meaning in Tamil
reel-to-reel in Tamil
- சுருளையிலிருந்து சுருளைக்கு
Forms of reel-to-reel
| plural | reel-to-reels |
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Origin of reel-to-reel
Originally descriptive, used in reel-to-reel recorder and like phrases, then shortened.
Phrases with reel-to-reel
Questions about reel-to-reel
- What does reel-to-reel mean?
- Reel-to-reel means a machine that records sound onto, or plays sound from, tape wound on one reel, by feeding it through to another reel.
- What is reel-to-reel in Tamil?
- Reel-to-reel in Tamil is சுருளையிலிருந்து சுருளைக்கு. See Reel-to-reel meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is reel-to-reel?
- Reel-to-reel is a noun.
- What is the plural of reel-to-reel?
- The plural of reel-to-reel is reel-to-reels.
Words near reel-to-reel in the dictionary
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