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open-reel

British  

adjective

  1. another term for reel-to-reel

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A central mixer, housed in a decrepit locker room in the White House basement, was the switchboard that coordinated the recording machines, Sony TC-800B open-reel models.

From MSNBC • Jul. 29, 2014