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A few of the words
- STYLUS
- The stylus — often called the needle — rides the groove at just a few grams of pressure, yet it traces every nuance pressed into the record.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
- RPM
- The 45 rpm format was introduced by RCA Victor in 1949, designed for jukeboxes and radio-friendly singles.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
- ACETATE
- Before a record reached stores, a lacquer acetate disc was cut first — the master from which all the pressings were stamped.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
- TURNTABLE
- High-fidelity turntables became a prized living-room fixture in the 1950s, and audiophiles still debate belt-drive versus direct-drive today.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
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45s & Vinyl Records: a free large-print word search
Free large-print word search: spin through the golden age of vinyl — turntables, needles, grooves, and the singles that ruled the jukebox.
About Music & Film
Before streaming, before cassettes, before CDs, music lived in the groove — that spiraling track pressed into a black vinyl disc. A 45 rpm single dropped into the jukebox slot with a satisfying thunk, and a 33⅓ LP unfolded like a small work of art, sleeve and all. The ritual of lowering the needle, that first warm crackle before the music hit — nothing quite replaced it.
How to play
- 1Find a word from the list.Press the first letter and drag to the last — across, down or diagonally, forwards or back. Or tap the first letter, then the last.
- 2It stays marked.Found words get a soft teal line through them, on the grid and in the list.
- 3Make it comfortable.Use the A / A+ / A++ size control any time, or pinch the grid for a closer look.
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