laser disc

noun

: optical disk
especially : one containing a video recording (as of a movie)

Examples of laser disc in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web There are also plenty of VHS, DVDs, and laser discs. April Clare Welsh, SPIN, 3 July 2024 Beyond DVDs, Scarecrow video also offers Blu-ray, VHS, and laser disc formats too. Josh Hendrickson, PCMAG, 13 Sep. 2023 Criterion was just so ahead of the curve on releasing things on laser disc. Vulture, 22 Nov. 2022

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Word History

First Known Use

1979, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of laser disc was in 1979

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“Laser disc.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/laser%20disc. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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