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
  • The buds themselves feature a single color on the linking arm and a different color on the battery and driver housings.
    — Mark Knapp, PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Their housings need to withstand immense water pressure, prevent water ingress, and protect sensitive components.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of housings
Noun
  • According to prosecutors, evidence showed that more than 100 shell casings were recovered from the street outside the home and that the shooting was retaliation for an earlier homicide.
    — Karma Sabbah, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Investigators found seven shell casings at the scene, police said.
    — Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of casings
Noun
  • Others will allow owners to use third-party coffee pods that are physically compatible.
    — BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026
  • The growth in pricey equipment and plastic-free pods fits a broader pattern of consumers trading up on home coffee equipment since the pandemic, said Peter Giuliano, senior adviser for research at Specialty Coffee Association.
    — Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of pods
Noun
  • In a slow cooker, shrimp become bouncy and rubbery, and fish flakes apart into dry sheaths of overcooked flesh.
    — Anne Wolf, Martha Stewart, 6 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Definition of sheaths
Noun
  • New pods In June, Lavazza introduced Tablì in the US, a $129 machine that uses only single-serve espresso tablets made with compressed ground coffee — a shift from its capsules made from plastic and aluminum.
    — Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2026
  • One lot of a vegan supplement sold under the 365 Whole Foods Market brand has been recalled because the capsules might have salmonella.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of capsules
Noun
  • Depop’s 2026 Trends Report logged a 579% jump in searches for workwear jackets, pointing to broad appetite for dependable, repeatable clothing.
    — Ashley Lynch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Nov. 2026
  • With suede jackets and boots dominating fall trends this year, many fashionable celebrities and street style experts have gone all in on monochrome looks in various shades of brown.
    — Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of jackets
Noun
  • Once the hulls are complete, teams in the United States will handle reactor assembly, fuel loading, and final integration.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2026
  • The cat, which measures just short of 64 feet, can cover those long distances thanks to her two slender hulls, twin engines, and two fuel tanks with a capacity of 1,585 gallons.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of hulls

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“Cassettes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cassettes. Accessed 8 Nov. 2026.

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