videocassette recorder

noun

: vcr

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Missing were a videocassette recorder, jewelry, rolls of quarters and some clothing. —

Edmund H. Mahony, courant.com, 23 July 2019

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Word History

First Known Use

1969, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of videocassette recorder was in 1969

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“Videocassette recorder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/videocassette%20recorder. Accessed 31 Mar. 2023.

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