long-play

noun

long-play

noun
1

Abbreviation, Ellipsis Ellipsis of long-play record, a 12- or 10-inch microgroove phonograph record format introduced in 1948.

  • The coming of long-play and the coming of hi-fi have helped jazz no less than classical music.1957, John Lucas, The Great Revival on Long Play, page 3:
Derived terms
long-player, long-playing

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