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turntable
(tɜːʳnteɪbəl)
Word forms: plural turntables
countable noun
A turntable is the flat, round part of a record player on which a record is put when it is played.
turntable in British English
(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
turntable in American English
(ˈtɜrnˌteɪbəl)
noun
a circular rotating platform
; specif.,a.
a platform of this kind for supporting a phonograph record being played; also, such a platform together with the tonearm, stylus, etc.
b.
a platform carrying track to turn a locomotive around
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