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Decca

American

[dek-uh] / ˈdɛk ə /

noun

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

Etymology

Origin of Decca

First recorded in 1945–50

Example Sentences

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By the time Decca and tall, blond Boud approach “the great golden goal of every childhood—being a grownup,” they long for a different kind of life.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 14, 2025

Phil and that was captured by the British Decca label has a magical, brash New World sparkle.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 11, 2025

By his mid-20s, Jones had signed a three-record deal with Decca Studios, sharing a label with The Rolling Stones and cutting his first string of hits.

From BBC • Oct. 29, 2025

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

From New York Times • Apr. 25, 2024

All the dolls have stitches on their chins, like the ones Decca got at the hospital after a playground accident.

From "All The Bright Places" by Jennifer Niven

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