Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [reel too reel]
- /ril tu ril/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [reel too reel]
- /ril tu ril/
Definitions of reel-to-reel word
- adjective reel-to-reel of or relating to an audio sound-equipment system or motion-picture camera or projector through which the tape or film must be threaded onto a take-up reel. 1
- adjective reel-to-reel (of magnetic tape) wound from one reel to another in use 0
- adjective reel-to-reel (of a tape recorder) using magnetic tape wound from one reel to another, as opposed to cassettes 0
- adjective reel-to-reel designating or of a tape recorder using two separate reels, on which the tape must be threaded 0
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Origin of reel-to-reel
First appearance:
before 1960 One of the 3% newest English words
First recorded in 1960-65
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Reel-to-reel
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
reel-to-reel popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 65% 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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