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videotape

UK/'vɪdɪə(ʊ)teɪp/US
IELTSC2

Definitions

n.

Magnetic tape used for recording video and sound.

录像带

v.

To record on videotape.

用录像带录制

Root Breakdown

Root-derived
videosee, look
+
taperoot
=videotape

video + tape = tape for recording video — a transparent compound, now largely historical.

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    He still has old videotapes from the 1990s.

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