turntable

noun turn·ta·ble \ ˈtərn-ˌtā-bəl \

|Updated on: 5 Aug 2018

Definition of turntable

: a revolvable platform: such as

a : a rotating platform that carries a phonograph record

b : a platform with a track for turning wheeled vehicles (such as locomotives)

c : lazy susan

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The interior has a nautical theme as well as some quirky touches such as a turntable right at the entrance, with a stack of old records that most vinyl junkies will quickly start flipping through.

— robert philpot, star-telegram, "Can a Connecticut-based taco joint make it in Fort Worth? Its prez thinks so," 31 May 2018
In the middle of the room, Dopke, a physicist, eases the frame into a holder mounted on a metal turntable, a red laser playing on the back of his hand.

— henrik knudsen, Smithsonian, "Buried by the Ash of Vesuvius, These Scrolls Are Being Read for the First Time in Millennia," 26 June 2018
Common flowed over a bed of sound created by Glasper’s bright chordings and Riggins’ busy, muscular patterns, along with bass and turntables.

— gary graff, Billboard, "SXSW: August Greene Light Up the Night with Powerful, Eclectic Set," 15 Mar. 2018
Beside him a record is spinning on a turntable, miraculously unaffected by the shifting water below it.

— sam whiting, SFChronicle.com, "Will Rogan gives the mast from his houseboat to his art," 27 June 2018
Among the 200 objects on display, highlights of the exhibit include Grandmaster Flash's turntables, a handwritten note by Tupac Shakur, and painter Kehinde Wiley's artwork (who just unveiled Barack Obama's portrait).

— sarah maiellano, USA TODAY, "The best museum exhibits in the USA for summer 2018," 4 June 2018
Hundreds of books by such authors as Martin Amos, Ernest Hemingway and Jack Kerouac line the walls, along with his collection of CDs, vinyl records and a turntable.

— ellen piligian, Detroit Free Press, "Ferndale novelist Michael Zadoorian gradually learning to savor success," 3 May 2018
Thanks to a turntable, portable folding studio and camera, what began as a 90-minute-per-dish photo session transformed to 10 minutes per item.

— lauren delgado, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Diners can get 3-D preview of meal via UCF students' app," 19 Apr. 2018
Besides boutique wines and vinyl records spinning on the turntables, there's also special tastings and a revolving local art display.

— greg morago, Houston Chronicle, "Cocktail and wine bars aplenty in the Houston area," 10 May 2018

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