cassette
kuh-SEHT
Cassette (noun) means a small plastic case holding a reel of magnetic tape for recording or playing audio or video. Example: “He still has a box of old mixtapes on cassette.”
noun
1
A small plastic case holding a reel of magnetic tape for recording or playing audio or video.
"If you need to reload film, the cassette can be rewound slightly by turning the hub located on one end of its spool."
— Rebekah Modrak, Bill Anthes (2011)
"He still has a box of old mixtapes on cassette."
2
The set of interchangeable sprockets fitted onto a bicycle's rear wheel hub.
"She upgraded to an 11-speed cassette for the climb."
How to use cassette
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA tape-based recording format, or the gear cluster on a bike's rear wheel.
Common pairings
cassette tape
bike cassette
cassette player
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Word forms
- Plural
- cassettes
- Third person singular
- cassettes
- Past tense
- cassetted
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Etymology
Borrowed from French cassette, ultimately from Latin capsa ("box").
Rhymes for cassette
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What does “cassette” mean?
The word “cassette” means a small plastic case holding a reel of magnetic tape for recording or playing audio or video. In plain terms, a tape-based recording format, or the gear cluster on a bike's rear wheel.
How do you pronounce “cassette”?
“Cassette” is pronounced kuh-SEHT (/kəˈsɛt/ in IPA).
How do you use “cassette” in a sentence?
Here is “cassette” used in a sentence: “He still has a box of old mixtapes on cassette.”
What part of speech is “cassette”?
“Cassette” is a noun.
Where does the word “cassette” come from?
The word “cassette” comes from Latin. Borrowed from French cassette, ultimately from Latin capsa ("box").
Is “cassette” a common word?
“Cassette” is an uncommon word in modern English, usually learned at around the A2 level.
How many meanings does “cassette” have?
“Cassette” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: a small plastic case holding a reel of magnetic tape for recording or playing audio or video.
