"long-playing" meaning in English

See long-playing in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: longer-playing [comparative], longest-playing [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj|longer-playing|sup=longest-playing}} long-playing (comparative longer-playing, superlative longest-playing)
  1. Referring to records that recorded a greater amount of sound than previous versions had; an LP; generally a 12-inch 33⅓-RPM vinyl record. Translations (referring to certain type of records): LP- (Finnish), pitkäsoitto- (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-long-playing-en-adj-oYGLOG5r Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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