long-play en · NOUN
Meanings
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(abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis) Ellipsis of long-play record, a 12- or 10-inch microgroove phonograph record format introduced in 1948.
alt of long-play record
The coming of long-play and the coming of hi-fi have helped jazz no less than classical music.
1957, John Lucas, The Great Revival on Long Play, page 3:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| long-plays | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| long play | alternative | lexicographic |