twelve-inch

One foot measurement

A twelve-inch is a vinyl record measuring twelve inches in diameter, typically played at 45 RPM and featuring extended versions of songs.

Dance music and club DJs favored the format for its wider grooves and enhanced bass response: The DJ dropped a rare twelve-inch of the original mix.

Also called a twelve-inch single or maxi-single.

vinyl

LP

Extended vinyl recording

  • recordPreserved account or achievement
  • albumUnified collection of recordings
  • turntableRotating music player

phonograph · groove · sleeve · DJ · mixing · scratching · pressing · tracklist · gatefold · audiophile

measurement

foot

Leg's lowest part

dimension · width · depth · thickness · diameter · gauge · tape measure · caliper · yardstick · metric

Opposites
vinyl record format

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Single-digit prime

45 · forty-five · 10 · CD single · EP

physical measurement

twelve-inchhalf-inch

Fifty percent of one inch

microscopic · tiny · minuscule · miniature

Family

twelve, inch, inches, twelfth, inched, inching

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G