videocassette recorder

American  

noun

1. See VCR.

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Etymology

Origin of videocassette recorder

First recorded in 1970–75

Example Sentences

Samsung Electronics and the advertising agency David Deutsch Associates, had, without her permission, depicted Ms. White in a published ad for videocassette recorders.

From New York Times

The video officials at a stadium used two nine-inch television monitors and two videocassette recorders capable of immediate replay.

From Washington Post

That does not seem all that long ago, but given the way the game has changed, it may as well be the videocassette recorder era before the digital age.

From New York Times

“A videocassette recorder, VCR. for short. It’s how your auntie and I used to watch movies....But let’s see if I can get this dinosaur to work.”

From Literature

It was the life’s work of Bela Szilagyi, a classical pianist and passionate fight enthusiast, who started the collection in 1979 when he taped a featherweight title match on a Quasar videocassette recorder.

From New York Times