Reel-to-reel Definition

rēltə-rēl
adjective
Designating or of a tape recorder using two separate reels, on which the tape must be threaded.
Webster's New World
noun

A machine that records sound onto, or plays sound from, tape wound on one reel, by feeding it through to another reel.

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Noun

Singular:
reel-to-reel
Plural:
reel-to-reels

Origin of Reel-to-reel

  • Originally descriptive, used in reel-to-reel recorder and like phrases, then shortened.

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Reel-to-reel Sentence Examples

  • Poor Mini Circa late 1960s - Portable reel to reel tape recorder.

  • Keith had just bought an antiquated portable reel-to-reel tape recorder to make recordings of the events he attended.

  • Meanwhile, up in the belfry, Dickie was crouched under the bells, setting up his ancient reel-to-reel tape recorder.

  • Sure enough, a cardboard box full of dusty unmarked reel-to-reel tapes were found in a cupboard behind someones desk.

  • Around his shoulder a guitar is strapped and at his side is a reel-to-reel machine.

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Words Starting With

RREREE

Words Ending With

LELEEL

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Words Starting With R and Ending With L

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