videocassette

[ vid-ee-oh-kuh-set, -ka- ]

/ ˈvɪd i oʊ kəˌsɛt, -kæ- /

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noun

a cassette enclosing a length of tape for video recording or reproduction.

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Origin of videocassette

First recorded in 1965–70; video + cassette

Words nearby videocassette

videlicet, video, video art, video call, video camera, videocassette, videocassette recorder, videocast, videoconference, videoconferencing, videodisc

How to use videocassette in a sentence

My dad rented The Matrix for us when I was 10, and I must have watched it like seven times on videocassette.
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British Dictionary definitions for videocassette

video cassette

noun

a cassette containing video tape

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