cassette
noun/kəˈsɛt/
Frequency rank: #8,555 most common English word
Meaning
A small flat plastic case containing magnetic tape, used for recording or playing audio or video.
Example sentence
She pressed play on the old cassette to hear her favorite song from the 1980s.
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