tape recorder

noun

: a device for recording on and playing back magnetic tape

Examples of tape recorder in a Sentence

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In the doc, Smart's uncle Tom plays a tape recorder with that conversation in which the caller describes his brother-in-law Brian David Mitchell as living in a teepee in the mountains. Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 21 Jan. 2026 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. Jim Ruland, Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2026 Growing up, Sam Klemet dreamed of being the next Ernie Harwell or George Blaha, spending hours with a tape recorder reading box scores of Detroit Tigers and Pistons games from the newspaper, adding in his personal commentary about each game. Carol Cain, USA Today, 14 Jan. 2026 On a visit to the editorial board of a local paper, for example, Navarro began by slamming a tape recorder onto the table. Ian Parker, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for tape recorder

Word History

First Known Use

1932, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of tape recorder was in 1932

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“Tape recorder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tape%20recorder. Accessed 26 Jan. 2026.

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tape recorder

noun
: a device for recording on and playing back magnetic tapes

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