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tapework

tapework noun: the use of tapes to produce audio effects.

Noun

tapework (uncountable)

  1. The use of tapes to produce audio effects.
    • Rock precedents for pure studio tapework come from Frank Zappa, with his decidedly Varese-esque concrete pieces on the albums Absolutely Free, Lumpy Gravy and Only In It For The Money, all made in 1967.2016, Simon Emmerson, Music, Electronic Media and Culture, page 99

Origin of tapework

From tape + -work.

Questions about tapework

What does tapework mean?
Tapework means the use of tapes to produce audio effects.
What part of speech is tapework?
Tapework is a noun.

Words near tapework in the dictionary

  1. tapetum
  2. tapetum lucidum
  3. tapetums
  4. tapeweed
  5. tapeweeds
  6. tapework
  7. tapeworm
  8. tapewormed
  9. tapeworming
  10. tapeworms
  11. tapewormy

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