dubplate

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An acetate or vinyl record pressed in very limited numbers, especially one issued to disc jockeys in advance of an official release; specifically (and originally), one containing a piece of dub music (a style of reggae music, often instrumental, involving the mixing of different audio tracks).

Pronunciation

/ˈdʌbpleɪt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-dubplate.wav /ˈdʌbˌpleɪt/ /ˈdʌbˌpleːt/

Word forms

dubplate dubplates dub-plate dub plate

Etymology

From dub (“style of reggae music involving mixing of different audio tracks”) + plate (“music record, usually vinyl”).

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