tape player

noun

1. a small device for playing magnetic tape recordings.

Word History and Origins

Origin of tape player¹

First recorded in 1950–55

Example Sentences

Famously, Bruce made “Nebraska” on his own on a tape player in his bedroom, rejecting contributions from his signature E Street Band.

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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.

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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.

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She had a portable tape player, put some headphones on and listened to the “2000 Year Old Man,” in which Reiner interviews Brooks about the things he has seen and learned over two millennia.

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I’d stay there with my tape player and listen to the Beatles for hours while I read.

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