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cassette
[ kuh-set, ka- ]
/ kəˈsɛt, kæ- /
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noun
Also called cassette tape . a compact case containing a length of magnetic tape that runs between two small reels: used for recording or playback of audio or video in a tape recorder, cassette deck, video camera, or VCR, and for storage of data by some small computer systems.See also audiocassette, videocassette.
Photography. a lightproof metal or plastic container for a roll of film, having a single spool for supplying and rewinding the film.
a replaceable or refillable cartridge in a typewriter or printer that contains the ribbon or ink.
a case or tray in a printer or copier that holds the paper.
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British Dictionary definitions for cassette
cassette
/ (kæˈsɛt) /
noun
- a plastic container for magnetic tape, as one inserted into a tape deck
- (as modifier)a cassette recorder
photog another term for cartridge (def. 5)
films a container for film used to facilitate the loading of a camera or projector, esp when the film is used in the form of a loop
the injection of genes from one species into the fertilized egg of another species
Word Origin for cassette
C18: from French: little box; see case ²
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