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cassette.

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

8 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/kəˈsɛt/General-American, Received-Pronunciation/kæˈsɛt/General-American, Received-Pronunciation/ˈkæː.seʈ/India

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

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

  3. A lightproof container for photographic film.

  4. A modular DNA sequence encoding one or more genes for a single biochemical function.

  5. A set of sprockets mounted onto a splined shaft on the freehub.

  6. A saggar (ceramic container used in a kiln).

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree substratebor.? Proto-Indo-European *kap- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *kapyéti Proto-Italic *kapjō Proto-Italic *kapsos Latin capsa Old Northern French casse Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Italic *-tosder.? Latin -ittus Old French -ete Middle French -ette French cassettebor. English cassette Borrowed from French cassette.

verb/kəˈsɛt/General-American, Received-Pronunciation/kæˈsɛt/General-American, Received-Pronunciation/ˈkæː.seʈ/India

  1. To record onto a cassette

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree substratebor.? Proto-Indo-European *kap- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *kapyéti Proto-Italic *kapjō Proto-Italic *kapsos Latin capsa Old Northern French casse Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Italic *-tosder.? Latin -ittus Old French -ete Middle French -ette French cassettebor. English cassette Borrowed from French cassette.

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