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long-play·ing

(lông′plā′ĭng, lŏng′-)
adj.
Relating to or being a phonograph record that turns at 33 1/3 revolutions per minute.
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long-playing

adj
(Electronics) of or relating to an LP (long-playing record)
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long′-play′ing



adj.
of or pertaining to microgroove phonograph records devised to be played at 33? revolutions per minute.
[1945–50]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj.1.long-playing - (used of records) playing at a slower speed and for a longer time than earlier records
slow - not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time; "a slow walker"; "the slow lane of traffic"; "her steps were slow"; "he was slow in reacting to the news"; "slow but steady growth"
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Translations

long-playing

[ˈlɒŋˈpleɪɪŋ] ADJ long-playing record (abbr LP) → disco m de larga duración, elepé m
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long-playing

[ˈlɒŋˈpleɪɪŋ] adj long-playing record(disco a) 33 giri m inv, long-playing m inv
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1948: The first successfully produced long-playing (microgroove) records were unveiled by Dr Peter Goldmark of Columbia Records.
| 1931: Long-playing records (33rpm) were demonstrated in New York by RCA-Victor, but the venture failed because of the high price of the players, and the first real microgroove records did not appear until 1948.
I have to say I am not surprised because, I suspect along with many others, I just get sick of hearing the same people beefing on about the Queen and her family, akin to a long-playing record which has become stuck.
WELSH folk singer and entertainer Max Boyce has won a silver disc for his long-playing record Live at Treorchy, which has sold more than 85,000 copies.
It happened in 1961, when Nancy Wilson and Cannonball Adderley named their long-playing record because they "wanted a happy, romping sound." Today, the time is right for two popular local artists - saxophonist Joe Manis (above) and chanteuse Siri Vik - to perform their version of the LP, called "Save Your Love for Me." The concert is at 7:30 p.m.
1931: Long-playing records (33rpm) were demonstrated in New York by RCA-Victor, but failed because of the high price of the players: the first real microgroove records did not appear until 1948.
"This is the difference between a long-playing record and music on your iPhone," said Dave Ruch, director of information systems for the Metropolitan Airports Commission.
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