tape machine
Americannoun
noun
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another word for tape recorder
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US equivalent: ticker. a telegraphic receiving device that records messages electronically or on ticker tape
Etymology
Origin of tape machine
First recorded in 1890–95
Example Sentences
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I put the computer on as a tape machine, press record, play for an hour, then stop and listen to what I’ve got.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 10, 2025
I didn’t realize I was making an album and there was something about the tape machine that kept me honest,” Urie says.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 15, 2022
The band upped the dread on their second album, D.O.A, but discovered a more accessible side on 1979's 20 Jazz Funk Greats, recorded on a tape machine they had borrowed from Paul McCartney.
From BBC ● Mar. 14, 2020
On the edge of the witness box was the tape machine that she was listening to, her headphones, a foot pedal which was underneath on the floor, and the machine.
From Salon ● Mar. 2, 2020
A tape machine in the basement began rolling.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
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