reel-to-reel tape
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of reel-to-reel tape
First recorded in 1975–80
Example Sentences
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I also found the book’s size – it’s shaped like an LP or a reel-to-reel tape box – off-putting.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 31, 2022
When the engineer who was digitizing the songs threaded up the reel-to-reel tape of “At the Disco” and hit play, Derradji’s spine straightened.
From New York Times • Sep. 18, 2022
Investigators who revived the case last year dug through case boxes, turned up references to Smith, and found the old reel-to-reel tape of him talking to investigators in 1973.
From Washington Post • Sep. 7, 2022
The club's star DJ was Frankie Knuckles, who would use a reel-to-reel tape to create loops and "pause button remixes" of his favourite disco tracks, making them last a little longer.
From BBC • Jun. 21, 2022
He had two mismatched turntables plus a rickety old reel-to-reel tape player and shelves packed with records he’d collected over many years.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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