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long-playing

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long-play·ing (lôngplng, lng-)
adj.
Relating to or being a phonograph record that turns at 33 1/3 revolutions per minute.

long-playing
adj
(Electronics) of or relating to an LP (long-playing record)
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
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"
Translations
long-playing [ˈlɒŋˈpleɪɪŋ] ADJ long-playing record (abbr LP) → disco m de larga duración, elepé m
long-playing [ˈlɒŋˈpleɪɪŋ] adj long-playing record(disco a) 33 giri m inv, long-playing m inv
long-playing [ˈlɒŋˈpleɪɪŋ] adj long-playing record(disco a) 33 giri m inv, long-playing m inv


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albums: vinyl LPs (short for long-playing records), played on phonographs.
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