audio CD
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2.5
- noun
- /ˈɔːdioʊ siː diː/
:
CD de audio
- Music can now be easily recorded, processed, and "burned" onto an audio CD in one's home.
- audio CDs and DVDs
- play audio CDs
Examples
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Dear friends, I need to burn all my MP3 songs into an audio CD that can be played in any audio CD player.
Blog text (31) -
Now most libraries feature large open spaces with Wi-Fi access, plenty of computer terminals, and as many film DVDs and audio CDs as can be purchased on a dwindling budget.
Academic text (2012) -
Students receive packets, each containing the printed questions, music score examples, and an audio CD.
Academic text (2007) -
Listen to audio CDs while doing other things, like doing house chores.
Blog text (27) -
Instruction book with audio CD or instruction DVD available in the Watch & Learn Video Primer series.
Academic text (2007) -
Each of these packages contains one or more audio CDs and extensive computer programs for Macintosh computers.
Academic text (1992) -
Lately I've listened to Ram Dass on audio CD.
Blog text (6) -
I just finished listening to your memoir on audio CD with my wife as we traveled to Elk Mountain in Pennsylvania from our home in New Jersey.
Blog text (15) -
Following copyright law and guidelines, audio CDs were purchased because of the unavailability of the audio versions of the books on iTunes.com.
Academic text (2007) -
You can now pick up a copy of this audio CD for only $14.95.
Synonyms
863
3.5
A flat disc used to play music on a turntable
396
1.4
A small round disc that stores music and other digital files
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2.6
A flat round object that holds recorded music for a record player
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2.5
A small round shiny disc that stores music, videos, or computer files read by a laser
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8.2
An item like a record or CD that holds recorded sound for playing
A round plastic disc that stores music and plays in CD players
How Portable
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly compositional: 'audio' (sound) specifies the function of the 'CD' (compact disc), so an B1 learner who knows both words can infer it is a disc for sound recordings. This compound follows common noun-noun compounding patterns and is cross-linguistically transparent, so the sense is immediately understandable.
Etymology
Audio CD comes from the word audio and the letters CD, short for 'compact disc'. A compact disc is a small shiny disc that holds music or spoken words and is played in a CD player. So the name tells you it is a disc for 'sound'.