variants
or less commonly casette
1
2
: a usually flat case or cartridge that can be easily loaded or unloaded: such as
a
: a lightproof magazine for holding film or plates for use in a camera
b
: a plastic cartridge containing magnetic tape with the tape passing from one reel to another
3
: a cassette tape player
Examples of cassette in a Sentence
The songs are available on cassette.
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David Bowie Has Charted 100 Albums Ready Set Go opens at No. 8 on the Official Physical Albums chart, a ranking that includes only CDs, vinyl, cassettes, and other tangible formats.
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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
The Sunday before Thanksgiving, Jonathan and the cast go into a recording studio and make a high-quality cassette of all the songs.
—Jeffrey Seller, Vulture, 11 Apr. 2025
The exhibition will include artifacts ranging from her musical instruments to handwritten lyrics for famous songs and a cassette player Parton used to record demos to a variety of outfits wore on album covers or in TV appearances over the years.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 9 Apr. 2025
The derailleurs should move the chain easily between sprockets – the front between the chain rings and the rear across the gear cluster or cassette.
—George Petras, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2025
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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
The Sunday before Thanksgiving, Jonathan and the cast go into a recording studio and make a high-quality cassette of all the songs.
—Jeffrey Seller, Vulture, 11 Apr. 2025
The exhibition will include artifacts ranging from her musical instruments to handwritten lyrics for famous songs and a cassette player Parton used to record demos to a variety of outfits wore on album covers or in TV appearances over the years.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 9 Apr. 2025
The derailleurs should move the chain easily between sprockets – the front between the chain rings and the rear across the gear cluster or cassette.
—George Petras, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2025
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“Cassette.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cassette. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
Copy CitationKids Definition
cassette
noun
cas·sette
kə-ˈset 
ka-
: a container holding film, photographic plates, or magnetic tape
Medical Definition
cassette
noun
cas·sette
variants
also casette
1
: a lightproof magazine for holding film or plates for use in a camera
specifically
: one for holding the intensifying screens and film in X-ray photography
2
: a small plastic cartridge containing magnetic tape with the tape on one reel passing to the other
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