noun
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the circular horizontal platform that rotates a gramophone record while it is being played
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a flat circular platform that can be rotated about its centre, used for turning locomotives and cars
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the revolvable platform on a microscope on which specimens are examined
Etymology
Origin of turntable
Example Sentences
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Live DJs spin records on a set of turntables, which helps to create a richer and more analog sound that is closer to the original track than compressed versions such as MP3s.
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Unlike turntables, which have become increasingly high-tech thanks to the “vinyl revival” of the last 20 years, almost all cassette players in current production rely on the same, basic tape mechanism from Taiwan, Richardson explains.
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While Olympians in Milan walked into a packed stadium with flashing lights and thumping techno music played by a DJ at a turntable that looked like ice, the mountain ceremonies took place through the streets.
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He doesn’t have turntables or a studio in his house but he does have a playroom stacked with toys for his grandchildren.
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So I proposed that they set up multiple turntables and multiple tape recorders, which I could use in parallel.
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