What does "long-play" mean?

Ellipsis of long-play record, a 12- or 10-inch microgroove phonograph record format introduced in 1948.

What is a synonym for "long-play"?

Common synonyms include: album, long-player, long-playing, lp.

noun

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Noun

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Ellipsis of long-play record, a 12- or 10-inch microgroove phonograph record format introduced in 1948. abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis
"The coming of long-play and the coming of hi-fi have helped jazz no less than classical music."

Adjective

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(used of records) playing at a slower speed and for a longer time than earlier records wordnet

"The coming of long-play and the coming of hi-fi have helped jazz no less than classical music."

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