tape player
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of tape player
First recorded in 1950–55
Example Sentences
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Fred’s company sold the White House the eight-track tape player that was installed on Air Force One.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 8, 2022
It’s a plot contrivance that sends the characters through a heady maze of 1970s stereotypes as they pursue both a reel-to-reel tape player and privacy to listen.
From New York Times ● Jun. 2, 2022
Maybe it’s because I was raised by a Fisher-Price cassette tape player and Mr. Rogers coaching me through stories and songs.
From Slate ● May 25, 2020
When she returned, Ivers had set a tape player on her pillow with the song cued up.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 4, 2019
He considers going back down to the basement to get the tape player or the television.
From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
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