78 (Noun)
Meaning 1
A shellac based phonograph record that played at 78 revolutions per minute.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- I found a vintage 78 of Al Jolson singing "My Mammy" in my grandfather's attic.
- The collector carefully dusted off the 78 and placed it on the antique turntable.
- The faint crackle of the 78 was music to the historian's ears.
- She treasured the original 78 her great-aunt had left her, a family heirloom.
- The DJ spun a 78 of "In the Mood" and the crowd began to dance.
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Meaning 2
The cardinal number that is the sum of seventy and eight.
Classification
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure.