noun
videocassette
vid-ee-oh-kuh-SET
Videocassette (noun) means a cassette holding videotape, blank or recorded, for use in a video recorder. Example: “She found an old videocassette of the wedding in the loft.”
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A cassette holding videotape, blank or recorded, for use in a video recorder.
"She found an old videocassette of the wedding in the loft."
"The shop still sold blank videocassettes in the nineties."
"He labelled each videocassette with the date of the recording."
How to use videocassette
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA tape in a plastic case that you play in a video recorder.
When to use it
The word is neutral but now feels dated, since the format is little used.
Common pairings
blank videocassette
rent a videocassette
videocassette recorder
play a videocassette
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Etymology
The word joins the prefix video- to cassette.
Rhymes for videocassette
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What is a videocassette?
It is a cassette containing videotape, used with a video recorder to record or play pictures and sound.
Is videocassette one word or two?
It is usually written as one word, though video cassette also appears.
What is a videocassette recorder?
It is a machine that plays and records videocassettes, often called a VCR.
What is the meaning of videocassette?
"videocassette" (noun) means a cassette holding videotape, blank or recorded, for use in a video recorder.
