English Explanatory Dictionary

turntable

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A circular rotating platform.
  2. The circular rotating platform of a record player or a disk jockey's console on which the record rests during play; (by extension), a record player.
  3. A rotating platform placed in a circular pit, used for turning locomotives, cars, or trucks.
  4. A circular platform allowing a board game to be rotated to face each player.
verb
  1. To play (a record) using a turntable.
  2. To rotate or turn around using, or as if using, a turntable.
  3. To manipulate sound using turntables; to perform turntablism; to scratch

Pronunciation

/ˈtɜːnteɪb(ə)l/ /ˈtɝnˌteɪbəl/ en-au-turntable.ogg

Word forms

turntable turntables turntabling turntabled

Etymology

From turn + table.

Synonyms

ones and twos

Derived words

turntable hit turntable ladder turntablism turntablist

Translations

Bulgarian: обръщателна платформа Chinese Mandarin: 轉盤 /转盘 Danish: drejeskive French: platine Galician: torno German: Drehteller German: Plattenteller German: Drehscheibe Irish: caschlár Japanese: ターンテーブル Plautdietsch: Dreischiew Russian: верту́шка Spanish: tornamesa Welsh: llwyfan dro Welsh: trofwrdd
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