twelve-inch
[ twelv-inch ]
/ ˈtwɛlvˌɪntʃ /
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noun
a phonograph record twelve inches in diameter, especially one with two or more remixes of the same song.
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twelve-inch
noun
a gramophone record 12 inches in diameter and played at 45 revolutions per minute, usually containing an extended remix of a single
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