LP

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noun

: a microgroove phonograph record designed to be played at 33¹/₃ revolutions per minute

LP

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abbreviation

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low pressure

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Noun
United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG), LP has submitted its 10-Q filing for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2024. Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024 In addition to his wife, who wrote the album’s lyrics, Gilmour enlisted his 22-year-old daughter, Romany, to sing and play harp on the LP; there’s also a track constructed around an old recording of Wright from 2007. Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024 Also Read The Weeknd Reveals Film ‘Extension’ Of New LP, ‘Hurry Up Tomorrow’ Jones became further entrenched in the business side of the industry after being named VP of Mercury Records, the highest major-label position for an African-American person to date. Spin Staff, SPIN, 4 Nov. 2024 Two names that could prosper no matter who wins are New Fortress Energy Inc. (NFE) and Energy Transfer LP (ET), writes Elliott Gue. Moneyshow, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for LP 

Word History

Etymology

Noun

long-playing

First Known Use

Noun

1948, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of LP was in 1948

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“LP.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/LP. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

LP

noun
ˈel-ˈpē
: a phonograph record designed to be played at 33⅓ revolutions per minute
Etymology

Noun

long-playing

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