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8️⃣ A number 💿 A record
78

78

9.9
An old round record played on a gramophone that spins 78 times each minute
  • noun
  • Archaic
translation icon : disco de 78 rpm
  • She bought a vintage gramophone to play her favorite 78s.

Examples

  • The antique shop sells restored 78 discs from the early twentieth century.

  • I found several 78s at the flea market last weekend.

  • My grandfather still has a collection of old 78 records in his attic.

  • The 78 record played beautifully on my old phonograph.

  • My grandfather still has a collection of old 78 records in his attic.

  • The antique shop sells restored 78 discs from the early twentieth century.

  • I found several 78s at the flea market last weekend.

Synonyms

phonograph record
vs78
  • Archaic
1 6.6

A flat round disc with a groove that stores music and is played on a turntable

is the specific shellac format that plays at a fixed high rotation
seventy-eight
vs78
  • Archaic
1 9.9

An old record for a record player that spins 78 times a minute

is the same meaning but written as digits rather than words

Compounds

atomic number 78
  • Specialized
5.6

A heavy, valuable grey-white metal that resists corrosion and is used for jewelry

Surface Forms

78 singular
78s plural

Etymology

78 Used for old records gets its name from how fast the disc turned: about 78 rpm, which means '78 revolutions per minute'. That speed became the name, so early shellac records are called 78s.