LP

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noun

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

LP

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abbreviation

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low pressure

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Noun
The 34-song LP features dozens of collaborators and guest features, including Jónsi of Sigur Rós, Dylan Brady of 100 gecs, Boys Noize, and Varg2TM, among others. Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 1 Apr. 2025 There have been plenty of LP transactions since then, including some at record valuations, but no control stakes have changed hands. Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 31 Mar. 2025 California spending $100 million to track methane emissions with satellites Apple Watch vs. Google & Fitbit Vince Lorusso, president and portfolio manager at Clough Capital Partners LP, is still bullish on the company. Bloomberg, Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2025 Deal released her debut solo LP, Nobody Loves You More, in November, while Gordon veiled her second solo album, The Collective, last March. Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 20 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for LP

Word History

Etymology

Noun

long-playing

First Known Use

Noun

1948, in the meaning defined above

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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 7 Apr. 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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