tape deck

American  

noun

1. a component of an audio system for playing tapes, using an external amplifier and speakers.

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tape deck British  

noun

1. a tape recording unit in a hi-fi system

2. the platform supporting the spools, cassettes, or cartridges of a tape recorder, incorporating the motor or motors that drive them and the playback, recording, and erasing heads

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Etymology

Origin of tape deck

First recorded in 1955–60

Example Sentences

Before that, he put a tape deck on a rolling cart.

From Los Angeles Times

However, not everyone was blown away, with the Hollywood Reporter saying it's "a disappointing farewell", and Mashable saying the series risked going out with the "fizzled whimper of a message self-destructing in a tape deck".

From BBC

The title of “Perfect Days” is a reference to Lou Reed’s song “Perfect Day,” which plays one morning on Hirayama’s tape deck.

From New York Times

Ellie, while not understanding airplanes, cars or seat belts, somehow figures out a cassette tape deck and pushes play.

From Salon

By the end of the episode, Big has resolved a case of mysterious copper figurines and Cheese has improbably fixed the cruiser's tape deck.

From Salon