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
  • To scale up capacity, operators simply add more cells to the stack, and no need to redesign heavy mechanical housings.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 6 Aug. 2026
  • There is zero mechanical connection to anything outside their respective housings.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 10 July 2026
Definition of housings
Noun
  • At the scene, police recovered six 9mm bullets and nine shell casings.
    — Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The couple opened up the kitchen and dining room (preserving the separate spaces via arched casings inspired by the original entryway), relocated the laundry room upstairs, and updated the baths while keeping the existing Tennessee marble.
    — Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of casings
Noun
  • There is talk of drones, flying drones, little pods, and all sorts of other possibilities.
    — Fortune Editors, Fortune, 10 Sep. 2026
  • If this were a movie, the camera would then pan out to show giant buildings of these pods all lined up ala the Matrix.
    — Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 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
  • Kratom comes from a tree native to Southeast Asia and is sold as a powder or in capsules, tablets or shots like energy drinks.
    — Anjeanette Damon, ProPublica, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Collagen can be found in capsules, liquids, gummies, and powders.
    — Jillian Kubala, HEALTH, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of capsules
Noun
  • Robert Graham 50th Anniversary Collection uses Rivoli’s artwork on a range of statement shirts — a signature of Robert Graham — as well as leather jackets, T-shirts and accessories, some of which are adorned with embroidery, beads and crystals.
    — Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2026
  • The woman knows how to layer, and has a collection of leather jackets, camel coats, and stompy boots like nobody else.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of jackets
Noun
  • Major naval engagements over more than the last four decades suggest that any navy expecting to fight near an enemy’s coast should be wary of building its force structure around expensive, irreplaceable hulls.
    — HOLMES LIAO, Foreign Affairs, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The hulls for these ships could potentially be built with US allies Japan or Korea, while the nuclear components are fitted out in a shipyard on US shores.
    — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of hulls

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