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Definition of podcast noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

podcast

noun
podcast pronunciation English ˈpɒdkɑːst podcast pronunciation American ˈpɑːdkæst
 
a recording of a radio broadcast or a video that can be taken from the Internet
To listen to the podcast, click on the link below.I download podcasts of radio shows and listen to them in the car.podcaster nounThe US has an estimated 60 million podcasters. podcasting noun [uncountable]Podcasting could turn into an audio form of blogging.
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