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

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

Inside, he’s in the company of his drum machine, a turntable, synthesizers and his vinyl collection.

From Los Angeles Times

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

From BBC

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

From BBC

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

From BBC