78

[ sev-uh n-tee-eyt ]

/ ˈsɛv ən tiˈeɪt /

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noun, plural 78s, 78's.

an early type of shellac-based phonograph record that played at 78 revolutions per minute.

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RELATED WORDS

platter, EP, LP

Nearby words

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Origin of 78

First recorded in 1950–55

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