twelve-inch

[ twelv-inch ]

/ ˈtwɛlvˌɪntʃ /

noun

a phonograph record twelve inches in diameter, especially one with two or more remixes of the same song.

Nearby words

twelve, twelve patriarchs, twelve pitch, twelve step, twelve tables, twelve-inch, twelve-mile limit, twelve-step, twelve-string guitar, twelve-tone, twelve-tone row

Compare seven-inch.

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Examples from the Web for twelve-inch

All we've found that does any good so far are the twelve-inch railroad guns and we have only four of them.
The Onslaught from Rigel|Fletcher Pratt
Jos's shaking hand was lowered until it marked the stature of a twelve-inch pigmy.
Judith of Blue Lake Ranch|Jackson Gregory
Five big horses can pull a twelve-inch gang through the sod, but six can do it easier, and you can use five on the harrow.
Canada West 1914|Unknown
The proper pans come all tin and a yard wide, down to regular apple-pie size, but twelve-inch pans are the most popular.
The Complete Book of Cheese|Robert Carlton Brown

It has the general appearance of a twelve-inch phonograph record.
A Practical Guide to Self-Hypnosis|Melvin Powers

British Dictionary definitions for twelve-inch

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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twelve-inch

noun

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twelve-inch

noun