/ ˈvaɪnl; NAmE / noun [ U ]
1.
a strong plastic that can bend easily, used for making wall, floor and furniture coverings, book covers, and, especially in the past, records
2.
records made of vinyl, in contrast to CDs :
My dad had to buy CDs of all the albums he already owned on vinyl.
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 19th cent.: from Latin vinum wine + -yl .