videocassette
pronunciation
How to pronounce videocassette in British English:
UK [ˌvɪdɪəʊkə'set]
How to pronounce videocassette in American English:
US [ˌvɪdɪoʊkə'set]
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- Noun:
- a cassette for videotape
Word Origin
- videocassette (n.)
- 1970, from video + cassette. Videocassette recorder is from 1971, usually VCR (also 1971), now a period piece.
Example
- 1. Key used to eject a videocassette from a vcr .
- 2. Inside , I found a videocassette recorder .
- 3. I would like to buy some videocassette tapes .
- 4. It was much more flexible and easier to programme than a videocassette recorder .
- 5. Copying this videocassette without permission would be a breach of copyright .