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cassette

noun · verb

Simple meaning

A container that holds a magnetic tape used for recording or playing sound or video.

Pronunciation

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IPA pronunciation (US)

kəˈsɛt

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Definition

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noun

  1. A container that holds a magnetic tape used for recording or playing sound or video

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

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

  4. photography

    A lightproof container for photographic film.

verb

  1. To record onto a cassette

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
A2 · Elementary (estimated)
Frequency
Common
Typical Use
General English

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This meaning: A container that holds a magnetic tape used for recording or playing sound or video

Used this way, cassette is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Moderately common
Connotation
Matter-of-fact
Usage feel
Neutral and straightforward

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More ways to use cassette

  • “My old car still has a player for a cassette tape, which is quite retro now.”noun

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Common Patterns and Combinations

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Container / small

cassette tapevideo cassette

Other combinations

cassette recordercassette playeraudio cassettecassette deckcompact cassettefilm cassette

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Word Family

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Compound terms

Established multiword terms.

  • cassette decknounCompound term

    A tape deck for playing and recording cassette tapes.

  • cassette playernounCompound term

    Electronic equipment for playing cassettes.

  • cassette recordernounCompound term

    A recorder for recording or playing cassettes.

  • cassette tapenounCompound term

    A cassette that contains magnetic tape.

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