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
The record, released Jan. 5, debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 as the reggaeton star’s seventh top 10-charting LP. Thania Garcia, Variety, 17 Jan. 2025 The 13-track collection was recorded in London’s iconic RAK Studios with producer Kid Harpoon, who scooped a bevy of Grammy and BRIT awards in 2023 for his work on Harry Styles‘ blockbuster 2022 LP Harry’s House. Sophie Williams, Billboard, 17 Jan. 2025 Lisa Marie Bobby, PhD, LMFT, LP, BCC, Growing Self Counseling & Coaching Founder & CEO. Carine Harb, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025 The firm has also gone after the companies of major financial figures, including Carl Icahn’s Icahn Enterprises LP and the business empire of Indian billionaire Gautam Adani. Jesse Pound, CNBC, 15 Jan. 2025 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 24 Jan. 2025.

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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