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

It's summer 1998, and he's hunched over the turntables at New York's venerable VIP bar, Spy.

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Two large turntable ladders were being used to tackle the fire from a height.

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

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

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

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