"78" meaning in English

See 78 in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: 78s [plural], 78's [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|s|78's}} 78 (plural 78s or 78's)
  1. (retronym) A gramophone record played at 78 revolutions per minute. Tags: retronym
    Sense id: en-78-en-noun-DiE9f24b Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English retronyms

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for 78 meaning in English (1.1kB)

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