turntable

[turn-tey-buhl]

noun

1. the rotating disk that spins the record on a phonograph.

2. Railroads.,  a rotating, track-bearing platform pivoted in the center, used for turning turn locomotives and cars around.

3. a rotating stand used in sculpture, metalwork, and ceramics.

turntable

/ ˈtɜːnˌteɪbəl /

noun

1. the circular horizontal platform that rotates a gramophone record while it is being played

2. a flat circular platform that can be rotated about its centre, used for turning locomotives and cars

3. the revolvable platform on a microscope on which specimens are examined

Word History and Origins

Origin of turntable¹

First recorded in 1825–35; turn + table

Example Sentences

The new play area at Salisbury River Park, in Wiltshire, opened on 21 August and includes swings, slides, turntables and climbing equipment.

From BBC

The turntable set, which evokes little of anything, was created for Wolf Trap Opera in Washington, D.C.

From Los Angeles Times

The fire brigade said they used turntable and portable ladders to rescue patients, several of whom were elderly and had mobility issues.

From BBC

Like turntables, typewriters, tiki bars and film cameras, these midcentury motels are back, seducing millennials, Gen Z and baby boomers like the character Johnny Rose on the beloved TV series “Schitt’s Creek.”

From Los Angeles Times

The big thing about the Doors is you put the record on the turntable and sit down and listen to it.

From Los Angeles Times