HMV
Speech parts
1. HMV - Noun
2. HMV - Proper noun
Meaning
(aviation) Initialism of heavy maintenance visit.
(pornography) Abbreviation of hentai music video. A fan-made hentai anime clipshow set to music
Hypernyms: MV, AMV, PMV, fanvid
Coordinate term: PMV
HMV
Initialism of His Master's Voice.
Examples
Amazon Posts Record Share Over ChristmasThe latest figures from Kantar Worldpanel* show Amazon grew its share of the entertainment market by 3.1 percentage points to 23.4% in the run up to Christmas – increasing its lead over the troubled HMV.
HMV has a reward card called purehmv which allows the customer to claim a variety of rewards, including in-store discounts.
Last December HMV entered into administration with its flagship London Oxford Street having closed earlier this year.
Recordings The first complete recording of an opera was the 1904 recording of Ernani, on 40 single-sided discs, by HMV in England.
Fiona Keenan, strategic insight director at Kantar Worldpanel, explains: “HMV appears to be making a comeback on the high street following a strong performance over the past quarter.
I walked into an HMV the other day to check out the placement and see what's on and they've got us relegated back into the metal section.