turntable

American  

[turn-tey-buhl] / ˈtɜrnˌteɪ bəl /

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.

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turntable British  

/ 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

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Etymology

Origin of turntable

First recorded in 1825–35; turn + table

Example Sentences

He doesn’t have turntables or a studio in his house but he does have a playroom stacked with toys for his grandchildren.

From Los Angeles Times

So I proposed that they set up multiple turntables and multiple tape recorders, which I could use in parallel.

From Los Angeles Times

From rare books to floating turntables, don’t be afraid to wish on the stars.

From Los Angeles Times

An X user posted that their father was 19, while they got 78, adding “how the turntables.”

From The Wall Street Journal

The show’s minimalism extends to its set by Soutra Gilmour: two oversize piles of luggage on a turntable—conceptually clever even if it may trigger unpleasant memories of long, foot-tapping waits at airport carousels.

From The Wall Street Journal