78
[ sev-uh n-tee-eyt ]
/ ˈsɛv ən tiˈeɪt /
noun, plural 78s, 78's.
an early type of shellac-based phonograph record that played at 78 revolutions per minute.
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Origin of 78
First recorded in 1950–55
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