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cassette

Pronunciation: [kæˈsɛt]

Word

Context: "music technology"

(noun) a small, rectangular container that holds tape to record and listen to music or sound. It's like a little box that played music in the past before things like digital music became popular.

Example

I found an old cassette of my favorite band at the garage sale.

Example

I don’t have a cassette player anymore, so I can't listen to my old tapes.

Example

Do you remember the last time you used a cassette to listen to music?

Context: "film and electronics"

(noun) a container that holds film or other types of data storage, like video cassettes for movies. It keeps the film safe so that we can watch our favorite shows.

Example

We watched a movie by putting a video cassette into the player.

Example

The video cassette was damaged, so we couldn't see the movie.

Example

Do you still have any video cassettes at home?

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