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
  • Most of the gun residue, casings, and bullet holes were found in the garage.
    — CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Police recovered several empty casings at the scene and determined that the shooting appeared to be targeted.
    — DeJanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of casings
Noun
  • Separated into two areas, the first is the mellow bar (for pre and post-spa cocktails, mocktails, and detox juices) and four quirky pink manicure pods that look like disjointed train carriages.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Sep. 2026
  • The sightings do not establish what the pods contain, but the September 25 maneuvering indicates increasingly demanding flight testing.
    — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 28 Sep. 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
  • Isaacman stressed that, at this point, there are no other contenders to supply capsules for missions to the ISS and that SpaceX and Boeing will be the only options for the foreseeable future.
    — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 28 Sep. 2026
  • The brand’s creativity extended to special wedding and Valentine’s Day capsules, with the goal of keeping its customer engaged all year long.
    — Katie Abel, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of capsules
Noun
  • Who What Wear notes the toggle closures and sharp shoulders on this year’s military jackets and frames the mood as early-aughts nostalgia, a reference point landing with millennial and older Gen Z shoppers.
    — Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Outerwear is the season’s headline act, with funnel-neck jackets, military coats and rich suede leading the way.
    — Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of jackets
Noun
  • Entering service in 1972, it was developed as a weapon that could take on Soviet deep-diving, high-speed submarines with titanium hulls like the Alfa class.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Stir the contents, then skim off and discard any seed hulls and seeds that float to the surface.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of hulls

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“Cassettes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cassettes. Accessed 3 Oct. 2026.

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