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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According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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