turntable

American  

[turn-tey-buhl] / ˈtɜrnˌteɪ bəl /

noun

1. the rotating disk that spins the record on a phonograph.

2. Railroads. a rotating, track-bearing platform pivoted in the center, used for turning turn locomotives and cars around.

3. a rotating stand used in sculpture, metalwork, and ceramics.

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turntable British  

/ ˈtɜːnˌteɪbəl /

noun

1. the circular horizontal platform that rotates a gramophone record while it is being played

2. a flat circular platform that can be rotated about its centre, used for turning locomotives and cars

3. the revolvable platform on a microscope on which specimens are examined

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Etymology

Origin of turntable

First recorded in 1825–35; turn + table

Example Sentences

A global hit, the single made the UK Top 10 and even got the musicians onto Top of the Pops – marking the first time a DJ with turntables appeared on the BBC chart show.

From BBC

Live DJs spin records on a set of turntables, which helps to create a richer and more analog sound that is closer to the original track than compressed versions such as MP3s.

From Los Angeles Times

Unlike turntables, which have become increasingly high-tech thanks to the “vinyl revival” of the last 20 years, almost all cassette players in current production rely on the same, basic tape mechanism from Taiwan, Richardson explains.

From Los Angeles Times

While Olympians in Milan walked into a packed stadium with flashing lights and thumping techno music played by a DJ at a turntable that looked like ice, the mountain ceremonies took place through the streets.

From Los Angeles Times

“I had one turntable, one cassette player, a boombox and I was just making the best mixtape ever,” he remembers.

From Los Angeles Times