Standard Lemma guide

long-playing

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Sound

Pronunciation

Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Referring to records that recorded a greater amount of sound than previous versions had; an LP; generally a 12-inch 331⁄3-RPM vinyl record.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective satellite

Meaning 2

(used of records) playing at a slower speed and for a longer time than earlier records

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: long-play

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: LP- — referring to certain type of records
  • Finnish: pitkäsoitto- — referring to certain type of records
  • Polish: długogrający — referring to certain type of records
  • Russian: долгоигра́ющий (dolgoigrájuščij) — referring to certain type of records
  • Swedish: långspelande — referring to certain type of records