78

[sev-uhn-tee-eyt]

noun

plural

78s, 78's 

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of 78¹

First recorded in 1950–55

Example Sentences

England's Murphy didn't take the lead in the match until the first frame of the evening session, a break of 78 moving him 5-4 in front.

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Assata Shakur, an activist with the Black Liberation Army exiled in Cuba for four decades, has died in Havana, aged 78.

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Fico's government – a coalition of populist, leftist and nationalist parties – needed at least 90 votes in the 150-seat Slovak National Council to change the constitution, but realistically only control 78 seats.

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The US will host 78 of the 104 fixtures, including the final.

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Valerie George, 78, says she can no longer afford the food she used to buy due to the rising prices.

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