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tape recorder

American  

noun

  1. an electrical device for recording or playing back sound, video, or data on magnetic tape.

tape recorder British  

noun

  1. an electrical device used for recording sounds on magnetic tape and usually also for reproducing them, consisting of a tape deck and one or more amplifiers and loudspeakers

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Etymology

Origin of tape recorder

First recorded in 1940–45

Example Sentences

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John Hump kept me on the edge of my seat—and long beyond the life of my battery-powered tape recorder—as he described the government’s indifference to his family’s complaints of trespass and invasion.

From Salon

“Kissinger” teases viewers with an animated credit sequence prominently featuring a tape recorder.

From Salon

"Don't know if I'm really wanting the fame / Something tells me I'm a bit smarter than that," she sang into her tape recorder.

From BBC

"We managed to con an afternoon with this new studio in King Street – it was a guy with a mixer and tape recorder."

From BBC

He had been given a tape recorder and he soon learned the art of overdubbing, a vital part of what would become the trademark Beach Boys' sound.

From BBC

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