"tapesponding" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: tapespondent + -ing, or (audio) tape + corresponding. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|tapespondent|ing}} tapespondent + -ing, {{af|en|tape|corresponding}} tape + corresponding Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} tapesponding (uncountable)
  1. (dated) Friendly communication by means of early audio tape recordings sent in the post, as engaged in by tapespondents. Tags: dated, uncountable
    Sense id: en-tapesponding-en-noun-TunHrrtJ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ing

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