tape player
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of tape player
First recorded in 1950–55
Example Sentences
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Famously, Bruce made “Nebraska” on his own on a tape player in his bedroom, rejecting contributions from his signature E Street Band.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2025
Joe cues Ol’ Blue Eyes on a tape player.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 7, 2024
This was via, ahem, an eight-track tape player.
From New York Times ● May 10, 2024
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
I noticed that Halliday had added an old eight-track tape player to the cockpit control panel.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
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