LP

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noun

: a microgroove phonograph record designed to be played at 33¹/₃ revolutions per minute

LP

2 of 2

abbreviation

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low pressure

Examples of LP in a Sentence

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Noun
In the six years since Bon Iver has released an LP, Justin Vernon has kept busy. Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 11 Feb. 2025 OpenAI is operated by a nonprofit organization that controls an entity called OpenAI LP, a for-profit company that exists within the larger company’s structure. David Goldman, CNN, 11 Feb. 2025 Energy Transfer's Oasis Pipeline LP will provide as much as 450 billion British thermal units per day of natural gas to supply CloudBurst's data center campus outside of San Marcos, Texas, Energy Transfer said Monday in a statement. arkansasonline.com, 11 Feb. 2025 Forever Is a Feeling will be Dacus’ first solo LP since 2021’s Home Video. Walden Green, Pitchfork, 10 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for LP 

Word History

Etymology

Noun

long-playing

First Known Use

Noun

1948, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of LP was in 1948

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“LP.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/LP. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.

Kids Definition

LP

noun
ˈel-ˈpē
: a phonograph record designed to be played at 33⅓ revolutions per minute
Etymology

Noun

long-playing

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