78 RPM
Type: noun
Pronunciation: /seventy-eight ar-pee-em/
Also spelled or known as: 78 Revolutions Per Minute
Related: Shellac Record
What does 78 RPM mean? A playback speed of approximately 78 revolutions per minute used primarily for shellac phonograph records manufactured before vinyl became the standard.
78 RPM records were widely used from the early 1900s through the 1950s.
78 RPM synonyms: 78 Revolutions Per Minute, Seventy-Eight RPM
Example sentence: “The collector restored several rare 78 RPM recordings.”
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