Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
long-playing. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
long-playing, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
long-playing in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
long-playing you have here. The definition of the word
long-playing will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
long-playing, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
English
Adjective
long-playing (comparative longer-playing, superlative longest-playing)
- Referring to records that recorded a greater amount of sound than previous versions had; an LP; generally a 12-inch 33⅓-RPM vinyl record.
1956, Anthony Burgess, Time for a Tiger (The Malayan Trilogy), published 1972, page 38:Victor Crabbe's headmaster was a little man called Boothby [...] who subscribed to a popular book club and had many long-playing records, who invited people to curry tiffin and said, "Take a pew."
Translations
referring to certain type of records