Decca

[dek-uh]

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of Decca¹

First recorded in 1945–50

Example Sentences

The audition discs will be released by Decca, with What A Difference A Day Makes released as a single on Friday to mark the 80th anniversary of VJ Day.

From BBC

Born in the Hampstead area of London on Nov. 10, 1946, Baker got his start in music as a second engineer at London’s vaunted Decca Studios and Trident Studios, where he assisted the producers Gus Dudgeon and Tony Visconti and worked on records by the likes of David Bowie, the Who and the Rolling Stones.

From Los Angeles Times

Last year, Decca Records launched a search for the surviving members, with a notice in London's Ham & High newspaper.

From BBC

Decca Records recently reissued its recording of War Requiem, having preserved the fragile 1963 master tapes by baking them and digitising their contents.

From BBC

His earliest efforts saw a redesign of the band's logo, replacing a swirling union jack motif used on their demo cassette with a simple black-and-white box inspired by the Decca Records label from the 1960s.

From BBC