turntable

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noun turn·ta·ble \ -ˌtā-bəl \

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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Grab one of the 15 varieties of Dilla’s freshly made donuts while your coffee percolates to the music on the turntable.

— bedrock-detroit, Detroit Free Press, "Plan now for the Detroit Free Press Food & Wine Experience," 30 Aug. 2017
Google is marking the anniversary with a shout-out to hip hop on Friday through an interactive doodle transforming its logo into a turntable.

— brett molina, USA TODAY, "Google celebrates birth of hip hop with interactive turntable," 11 Aug. 2017
The store buys and sells new and used rock, jazz and soul records — from artists like David Bowie and Smashing Pumpkins — in addition to retro turntables, cassette tapes and more.

— valerie bonk, Howard County Times, "Vintage music and games are back in Ellicott City at The Archive," 2 Aug. 2017
Everyone knows that technology assists almost every creative endeavor these days, from the moment a four-year-old drips paint onto a turntable to make spin art.

— david pogue, Scientific American, "Should Artists Reveal How Much They Let Technology Make Creative Choices?," 3 July 2017
Guests can borrow kayaks and vinyl records to play on in-room turntables.

— karen herzog, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Eau Claire is more than Eaux Claires: It's home to millennials," 1 July 2017
Deloitte, the global consulting firm, predicts that global revenue for vinyl records and related accessories (e.g. turntables) will reach $1 billion this year.

— andrew nusca, Fortune, "Sony Will Start Pressing Vinyl Records After 28-Year Hiatus," 30 June 2017
At his new station, WLUP-FM, the 24-year-old deejay would start a disco record, scratch the turntable needle across the record and then drop in the sound of an explosion.

— steve johnson, chicagotribune.com, "Disco Demolition is now a museum show," 28 June 2017
Hi-fi (stereo) components, mostly two-channel stereo receivers and phonographs/turntables, were also in vogue.

— edward c. baig, USA TODAY, "The iPhone is 10 but CES is 50," 28 June 2017

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Definition of turntable for English Language Learners

: the part of a record player that turns the record
: a platform that is used to turn vehicles (such as railroad cars) around

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