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Videotape

VIH-dee-oh-TAYP

/ˈvɪdiːoʊˈteɪp/

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videotape

Dictionary meaning

A relatively wide magnetic tape for use in recording visual images and associated sound.

Examples

  • Video tape was widely used as the magnetic recording media, until the Studio went Digital.
  • I videotaped the town hall meeting.

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