tape deck
Americannoun
noun
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a tape recording unit in a hi-fi system
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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
Etymology
Origin of tape deck
First recorded in 1955–60
Example Sentences
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Before that, he put a tape deck on a rolling cart.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2025
Ellie, while not understanding airplanes, cars or seat belts, somehow figures out a cassette tape deck and pushes play.
From Salon ● Jan. 30, 2023
He experimented with his father’s reel-to-reel tape deck to master skills like overdubbing.
From New York Times ● Jun. 26, 2022
My laptop was almost dead, and in the night I’d have just enough voltage for light, and maybe a few songs on my old tape deck that I bought the year Ronald Reagan was elected.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 19, 2022
The background music came from a tape deck near the circle of candles, but the high voice was Mary Anne’s.
From "The Things They Carried" by Tim O'Brien
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