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cassette

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cassette
cassette /kəˈset/ noun [countable]
 Date: 1800-1900
 Origin: cassette 'box' (18-19 centuries), from French, from Old North French casse; case1

1. a small flat plastic case containing magnetic tape, that can be used for playing or recording sound
2. a closed container with photographic film in it, that can be fitted into a camera