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Decca

American

[dek-uh] / ˈdɛk ə /

noun

a British radio navigational aid by which a fix is obtained by determining phase difference between continuous-wave signals from two synchronized fixed signals.

Etymology

Origin of Decca

First recorded in 1945–50

Example Sentences

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She celebrated her 97th birthday with a recital at Lebanon Valley College, Pennsylvania; and returned to Decca in 2022 to record what would become her final album.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

“I had a sad and uneasy feeling that we were somehow being swept apart by a huge tidal wave over which we had no control,” mourns Decca.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 14, 2025

Phil and that was captured by the British Decca label has a magical, brash New World sparkle.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 11, 2025

His first album on the Decca label, playing those same 24 devilishly difficult pieces — 12 each in Op.

From New York Times • Apr. 25, 2024

I have two sisters—Kate, just one year older than I am, and Decca, who’s eight.

From "All The Bright Places" by Jennifer Niven

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