tape player
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of tape player
First recorded in 1950–55
Example Sentences
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“I noticed a few of the parked cars had handwritten signs on the dashboard saying, ‘No tape player in here,’ ” John wrote.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 6, 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
I’d stay there with my tape player and listen to the Beatles for hours while I read.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2021
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
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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