long-playing

American  

[lawng-pley-ing, long-] / ˈlɔŋˈpleɪ ɪŋ, ˈlɒŋ- /

adjective

1. of or relating to microgroove records devised to be played at 33 1/3 revolutions per minute.

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long-playing British  

adjective

1. of or relating to an LP (long-playing record)

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Etymology

Origin of long-playing

First recorded in 1945–50

Example Sentences

When compact discs hit the marketplace in 1982, retailers were quick to pronounce the death of long-playing vinyl records.

From Salon

A third straight playoff loss loomed and with it, an inevitable recurrence of the postseason nightmares that have become their long-playing narrative.

From Los Angeles Times

He took great pleasure, for example, in long-playing classical music records.

From Washington Post

Earlier, in the fifties, when “long-playing” records first became available, their selling point was their capacity.

From The New Yorker

They acquired a long-playing record for that purpose, to no avail.

From New York Times