reel-to-reel
Americanadjective
adjective
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(of magnetic tape) wound from one reel to another in use
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(of a tape recorder) using magnetic tape wound from one reel to another, as opposed to cassettes
Etymology
Origin of reel-to-reel
First recorded in 1960–65
Example Sentences
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Not long afterwards she was looking through an old briefcase when she came across an ageing, brown reel-to-reel tape-recording of her lullaby.
From BBC • Jan. 18, 2025
For 45 years, Peter Gordon has held onto a reel-to-reel tape of a show he performed in 1979 at the Mudd Club in New York City with a trio called the Blue Horn File.
From New York Times • Apr. 23, 2024
But UT maintained its own archive on 12,000 reel-to-reel tapes.
From Science Magazine • Mar. 20, 2024
You’re dealing with Sony U-matic reel-to-reel recorders and big heavy cameras and a scarcity of equipment and very little interest.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 21, 2024
My father loves jazz and has an extensive collection of records and reel-to-reel tapes he used to enjoy after returning home from work.
From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
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