variants
or less commonly casette
1
2
: a usually flat case or cartridge that can be easily loaded or unloaded: such as
a
: a lightproof magazine for holding film or plates for use in a camera
b
: a plastic cartridge containing magnetic tape with the tape passing from one reel to another
3
: a cassette tape player
Examples of cassette in a Sentence
The songs are available on cassette.
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It was released at the time only as a cassette single.
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Gary Trust, Billboard, 4 Nov. 2024
In the six decades since United Record Pressing put out the Beatles' first U.S. single, the Nashville institution has withstood a plethora of new music formats, from 8-tracks and cassettes to CDs, Napster, iPods, and now streaming services.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024
From the early days of vinyl records and radio to cassettes and CDs to streaming services and social media platforms, music listening formats are nearly baked in to each generation's formative years.
—Stephen J. Beard, USA TODAY, 8 Oct. 2024
Several different crate options are available to store a portable cassette toilet so buyers won't be at a loss for a bathroom option.
—New Atlas, 18 Sep. 2024
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Gary Trust, Billboard, 4 Nov. 2024
In the six decades since United Record Pressing put out the Beatles' first U.S. single, the Nashville institution has withstood a plethora of new music formats, from 8-tracks and cassettes to CDs, Napster, iPods, and now streaming services.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024
From the early days of vinyl records and radio to cassettes and CDs to streaming services and social media platforms, music listening formats are nearly baked in to each generation's formative years.
—Stephen J. Beard, USA TODAY, 8 Oct. 2024
Several different crate options are available to store a portable cassette toilet so buyers won't be at a loss for a bathroom option.
—New Atlas, 18 Sep. 2024
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“Cassette.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cassette. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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cassette
noun
cas·sette
kə-ˈset 
ka-
: a container holding film, photographic plates, or magnetic tape
Medical Definition
cassette
noun
cas·sette
variants
also casette
1
: a lightproof magazine for holding film or plates for use in a camera
specifically
: one for holding the intensifying screens and film in X-ray photography
2
: a small plastic cartridge containing magnetic tape with the tape on one reel passing to the other
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