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LONG-PLAYING
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Dictionary entry overview: What does long-playing mean?
• LONG-PLAYING (adjective)
The adjective LONG-PLAYING has 1 sense:
1. (used of records) playing at a slower speed and for a longer time than earlier records
Familiarity information: LONG-PLAYING used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
(used of records) playing at a slower speed and for a longer time than earlier records
Synonyms:
long-play; long-playing
Similar:
slow (not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time)
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