eight-track tape
Americannoun
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All the data collected by the spacecraft instruments would be stored on eight-track tape recorders and then sent back to Earth by a 23-watt transmitter—about the power level of a refrigerator light bulb.
From Scientific American ● Jun. 16, 2022
Fred’s company sold the White House the eight-track tape player that was installed on Air Force One.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 8, 2022
They switched to eight-track tape for the other four songs, including “Free Bird,” which gave more flexibility.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 31, 2020
It’s kind of the eight-track tape of today.
From Forbes ● Mar. 31, 2015
A soul tune was blasting out of an eight-track tape player, and all the black women packed between the peeling wooden benches were singing and dancing to the music.
From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls
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