Decca

American  

[dek-uh] / ˈdɛk ə /

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.

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Etymology

Origin of Decca

First recorded in 1945–50

Example Sentences

That year she signed a recording contract with Decca Records.

From BBC

Despite the first three on Decca and the second two on Vertigo failing to chart in the U.S.,

From The Wall Street Journal

Anyone seeking newer fare should grab the 13-disc centenary salute dedicated to the music of the great composer-conductor Pierre Boulez, produced by Decca Records France but bearing Deutsche Grammophon’s cartouche and filled with material from a host of rival labels.

From The Wall Street Journal

By the time Decca and tall, blond Boud approach “the great golden goal of every childhood—being a grownup,” they long for a different kind of life.

From The Wall Street Journal

“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