cassettes

noun

variants also casettes
plural of cassette
as in cartridges

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Recent Examples of cassettes Japanese consumer electronics company Maxell, known for its high-performance chromium metal cassettes during its 80s zenith, has now released a modern update to the portable cassette player. — Shirl Leigh april 06, New Atlas, 6 Apr. 2026 Even more profoundly, cassettes democratized access to the act of recording itself since cassette technology required minimal infrastructure and cost. — Oliver Wang, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cassettes
  1. cartridges
  2. housings
  3. casings
  4. pods
  5. sheaths
  6. capsules
  7. jackets
  8. hulls
Noun
  • Projections of new optical storage archiving systems promise 1PB raw capacity optical cartridges by the 2030’s, compared to the possible 365TB raw capacity cartridge projections for LTO Gen 14.
    — Thomas Coughlin, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Definition of cartridges
Noun
  • There is zero mechanical connection to anything outside their respective housings.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 10 July 2026
  • From headlight housings and door trim to bumpers and exhaust tips, the polish doesn’t just work on chrome but also steel, copper, aluminum and brass.
    — BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026
Definition of housings
Noun
  • Delicate electronics, fragile calibration tools or volatile medical supplies may require specialized qualification or shock-absorbing casings to withstand these forces.
    — Euihyeon Choi, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Xavier’s pistol cast 9-mm cartridge casings into a flower bed and around a trailer parked at the curb as the father tried to evade being shot by his son in midafternoon, in the open in front of four landscapers.
    — Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of casings
Noun
  • The vehicle also features an asymmetric tapering glass roof and integrated Formula One-style side pods to feed clean air to the mid-mounted Ilmor block.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Many people think the blooms and seed pods resemble a spider.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of pods
Noun
  • The research team says future versions may use adjustable sheaths or elastic materials to fit a wider range of bodies.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 26 July 2026
  • To further the house’s connection to nature, Wright used flagstone flooring inside and out and employed large sheaths of glass windows for visual continuity.
    — Elizabeth Fazzare, Architectural Digest, 14 July 2026
Definition of sheaths
Noun
  • It is limited to oral use, such as oils, tinctures or capsules, depending on what a physician prescribes.
    — Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 31 July 2026
  • The choice of a supplement may depend on personal preferences such as flavor, dosage form (tablets, capsules, chewables, or liquid), and budget.
    — Ayesha Gulzar, Verywell Health, 31 July 2026
Definition of capsules
Noun
  • Holiday will introduce fun novelty washes and colors, and the spring offering will double in size to include lightweight denim jackets, dresses, shorts and tops.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Best of all, these wardrobe staples aren’t limited to vacation — they can be styled with sweaters, jackets, and layers come fall.
    — Nicol Natale, PEOPLE, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of jackets
Noun
  • While the wrecks become partially visible during previous dry summers, this year’s drought has exposed far more of the vessels, revealing twisted hulls, decks, and steel structures that have remained underwater for decades.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Tamburri said there are diseases that infect things like shellfish that are suspected to have traveled along the hulls of ships.
    — Christopher Cann, USA Today, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of hulls

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