What does "videocassette" mean?

A cassette containing a blank or prerecorded videotape on which visual images and sounds are recorded for use with a VCR.

What is a synonym for "videocassette"?

Common synonyms include: videotape.

Pronounced //ˌvɪdi.oʊkəˈsɛt//.

//ˌvɪdi.oʊkəˈsɛt// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Noun

1
A cassette containing a blank or prerecorded videotape on which visual images and sounds are recorded for use with a VCR.
2
a cassette for videotape wordnet

"William sent the videocassette by mail."

From video- + cassette.

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