audiotape

[aw-dee-oh-teyp]

noun

1. magnetic tape for recording sound (videotape ).

Word History and Origins

Origin of audiotape¹

First recorded in 1960–65; audio- + tape

Example Sentences

Leaks to the press and manipulation of audiotape were designed to distort the record in the court of public opinion.

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Grimonprez even managed to secure private footage of Khrushchev and audiotapes of him reading his memoirs, from the fallen leader’s son.

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Seizing 13 audiotapes from the compound, police found hours of Dederich ranting menacingly in his distinctive bombastic growl.

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The scream-heavy sound design, fueled by audiotape excerpts from Smith’s sessions with Pazder, made my skin crawl, as did the twists about the lurid nature of their relationship.

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"And they have you on audiotape saying that you would, and I quote, 'deliver charges to the House Judiciary Committee, which handles impeachment proceedings.'"

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Related Words

• videotape