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LP

1 American  

abbreviation

  1. long playing; long play:

    1. a vinyl phonograph record played at 33 1/3 rpm and typically containing seven or more tracks, or one or more long classical pieces.

    2. a full-length music album, typically comprised of ten to twelve songs: called LP as an evolution of the traditional long-playing record, albums in other formats are not known by the underlying expanded form, and identified only by the abbreviation.

L.P. 2 American  
Or l.p.

abbreviation

  1. long primer.

  2. low pressure.

LP 1 British  

noun

    1. a long-playing gramophone record: usually one 12 inches (30 cm) or 10 inches (25 cm) in diameter, designed to rotate at 33 1/ 3 revolutions per minute Compare EP

    2. ( as modifier )

      an LP sleeve

  2. long play: a slow-recording facility on a VCR which allows twice the length of material to be recorded on a tape from that of standard play

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LP 2 British  

abbreviation

  1. (in Britain) Lord Provost

  2. Also: lp.  low pressure

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L/P 3 British  

abbreviation

  1. letterpress

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Other Word Forms

  • mini-LP noun

Etymology

Origin of LP

First recorded in 1945–50

Example Sentences

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The “Fast Car” singer heard the LP and asked Moreno to open for her Our Bright Future tour in the summer of 2009.

From Los Angeles Times

“Luck… or Something” is the singer and actor’s first LP in more than a decade.

From Los Angeles Times

The LP climbed to No. 2 on the Billboard 200 and remained on the chart for more than two years.

From The Wall Street Journal

The cozy, gear-filled joint near the Van Nuys Airport belongs to her husband, Matthew Koma, who produced “Luck… or Something,” the singer and actor’s first LP in more than a decade.

From Los Angeles Times

Backers of the new main fund include the Teacher Retirement System of Texas, which committed $250 million, according to the WSJ Pro Private Equity LP Commitments database.

From The Wall Street Journal

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