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audiotape

/ˈɔː.di.oʊˌteɪp/
au · di · o · tape
Plural:audiotapes
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Past Simple:audiotaped
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Past Participle:audiotaped
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Present Participle:audiotaping
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audiotape Lexical Profile

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• noun

1

A narrow strip of plastic coated with magnetic material on which sound is or can be recorded.

Example

"The university archive recently digitized thousands of hours of oral histories originally preserved on audiotape."

2

A sound recording made on a magnetic tape or cassette.

Example

"She listened to French language audiotapes during her morning commute."

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• verb

1

To record sound, speech, or music onto a magnetic tape.

Example

"The journalist asked for permission to audiotape the entire interview for accuracy."

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• Nearby Words

audioguide
audiologist
audiophile
audiotape
audiovisual
audiovisually
audit

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Audiotape. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/audiotape
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