cassette
Definitions of cassette
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a container that holds a magnetic tape used for recording or playing sound or videosynonyms: casetetypes:videocasetea cassette for videotapetype of:contenedorany object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of transport to another)
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electronic equipment for playing cassettessynonyms: casetetype of:equipamiento electronico, equipo electrónicoequipment that involves the controlled conduction of electrons (especially in a gas or vacuum or semiconductor)
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a recorder for recording or playing cassettessynonyms: casete, tocacasete
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a cassette that contains magnetic tapesynonyms: casetetype of:cinta magnetofónica, cinta magnéticamemory device consisting of a long thin plastic strip coated with iron oxide; used to record audio or video signals or to store computer information
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Power Suffix: -ette
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