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open-reel tape

open-reel tape
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [oh-puh n-reel]
    • /ˈoʊ pənˌril/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [oh-puh n-reel]
    • /ˈoʊ pənˌril/

Definition of open-reel tape words

  • noun open-reel tape audiotape, usually 1/4 inch (64 mm) wide, wound on a single reel and requiring a separate take-up reel for playing or recording. 1

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Origin of open-reel tape

First appearance:

before 1965
One of the 2% newest English words
First recorded in 1965-70

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Parts of speech for Open-reel tape

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

open-reel tape popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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