CASSETTE

cassette

(noun) a container that holds a magnetic tape used for recording or playing sound or video

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

cassette (plural cassettes)

A small flat case containing magnetic tape on two reels, used to record and play back audio and video material.

Any similar small cartridge, such as for a computer disk or cassette air conditioner

(photography) A lightproof container for photographic film.

(genetics) A modular DNA sequence encoding one or more genes for a single biochemical function.

(cycling) A set of sprockets mounted onto a splined shaft on the freehub.

A saggar (ceramic container used in a kiln)

Synonyms

• tape

Anagrams

• casettes, test case, testcase

Source: Wiktionary


Cas`sette", n. [F., prop., a casket, dim. of casse a case. See lst Case.]

Definition: Same as Seggar.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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