Decca

[ dek-uh ]

noun

1. a British radio navigational aid by which a fix is obtained by determining phase difference between continuous-wave signals from two synchronized fixed signals.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Decca¹

First recorded in 1945–50

Example Sentences

Last year, Decca Records launched a search for the surviving members, with a notice in London's Ham & High newspaper.

From BBC

Decca Records recently reissued its recording of War Requiem, having preserved the fragile 1963 master tapes by baking them and digitising their contents.

From BBC

His earliest efforts saw a redesign of the band's logo, replacing a swirling union jack motif used on their demo cassette with a simple black-and-white box inspired by the Decca Records label from the 1960s.

From BBC

His first album on the Decca label, playing those same 24 devilishly difficult pieces — 12 each in Op.

From New York Times

Decca Records has been busy recording Mäkelä in Oslo and Paris.

From Los Angeles Times