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tape recording

American  

noun

  1. a magnetic tape on which speech, music, etc., have been recorded.

  2. the act of recording on magnetic tape.


tape recording British  

noun

  1. the act or process of recording on magnetic tape

  2. the speech, music, etc, so recorded

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of tape recording

First recorded in 1940–45

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An Awami League spokesperson said: "We cannot confirm whether the tape recording referenced by the BBC is authentic."

From BBC Jul. 8, 2025

As a tape recording of the White House gathering demonstrated, however, the president made no such comment.

From Salon Jan. 9, 2025

Before the full House could vote, a bombshell tape recording was released in which Nixon could be heard approving a plan to pressure the FBI to drop its Watergate investigation.

From Seattle Times Mar. 30, 2023

During a lively seven-week preliminary hearing, prosecutors played a tape recording of Dederich discussing how his followers should handle lawyers such as Morantz.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 28, 2022

“I’m supposed to be tape recording strangers,” Colin pointed out.

From "An Abundance of Katherines" by John Green

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