See roll tape on Wiktionary
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"To begin recording or playing back audio or video material."
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"(informal, idiomatic, film, television, media) To begin recording or playing back audio or video material."
],
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"(informal, idiomatic, film, television, media) To begin recording or playing back audio or video material."
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