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tape recorder

American  

noun

  1. an electrical device for recording or playing back sound, video, or data on magnetic tape.

tape recorder British  

noun

  1. an electrical device used for recording sounds on magnetic tape and usually also for reproducing them, consisting of a tape deck and one or more amplifiers and loudspeakers

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Etymology

Origin of tape recorder

First recorded in 1940–45

Example Sentences

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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

Photos and fliers lined the walls, road cases were stuffed with memorabilia, and the sound of early demos played on actual tape recorders filled the space.

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

Bands promoted shows on Xeroxed fliers and recorded their songs on tape recorders.

From The Wall Street Journal

“And he said, ‘Turn off your tape recorders.’

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