Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

reel-to-reel

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.38 in modern English

Syllables: reel--to-reel
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A machine that records sound onto, or plays sound from, tape wound on one reel, by feeding it through to another reel.

Example Sentences

"Costume changes performed with poise / Dancing in formation with a couple of boys / I take them on the road with my reel-to-reels / I'm an artist, honey, you know how that feels?"

Etymology

Originally descriptive, used in reel-to-reel recorder and like phrases, then shortened.

Inflected Forms

reel-to-reels (plural)

Questions

What does reel-to-reel mean?: A machine that records sound onto, or plays sound from, tape wound on one reel, by feeding it through to another reel.
Where does reel-to-reel come from?: Originally descriptive, used in reel-to-reel recorder and like phrases, then shortened.

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