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open-reel tape
[ oh-puhn-reel ]
/ ˈoʊ pənˌril /
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noun
audiotape, usually 1/4 inch (6.4 millimeters) wide, wound on a single reel and requiring a separate take-up reel for playing or recording.
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Also called reel-to-reel tape.
Origin of open-reel tape
First recorded in 1965–70
Words nearby open-reel tape
open prison, open punctuation, open question, open quote, open-reel, open-reel tape, open registry, open sandwich, open sea, open season, open season on
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