tape recorder
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of tape recorder
First recorded in 1940–45
Example Sentences
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In June 1981, before becoming president, he survived a bombing claimed by the Mujahedin-e Khalq group, when an explosive device concealed in a tape recorder detonated during a speech.
From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026
Khamenei survived an assassination attempt in 1981, when explosives hidden in a tape recorder injured him and deprived him for life of the use of his right arm.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 1, 2026
“Kissinger” teases viewers with an animated credit sequence prominently featuring a tape recorder.
From Salon ● Nov. 1, 2025
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 ● Jun. 11, 2025
None of us knew much about the mice, except what we had heard Dr. Schultz dictate into his tape recorder.
From "Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH" by Robert C. O'Brien
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