long-play

 

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long-play (plural long-plays)

1. Ellipsis of long-play record., a 12- or 10-inch microgroove phonograph record format introduced in 1948.

   Synonyms: LP, album

   Coordinate terms: EP, 33

   • 1957, John Lucas, The Great Revival on Long Play, page 3:

     The coming of long-play and the coming of hi-fi have helped jazz no less than classical music.

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