Origin: 1800-1900 cassette box (18-19 centuries), from French, from Old North French casse; ➔ CASE1
Collocations
COLLOCATIONS►audio/video cassette
(=a cassette that records sound, or sound and pictures)
1 a small flat plastic case containing magnetic tape, that can be used for playing or recording sound or picturesSYN tape: audio/video cassette (=a cassette that records sound, or sound and pictures)2a closed container with photographic film in it, that can be put into a camera