Record player meaning in English

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Definition

a record player: a machine that allows you to listen to vinyl discs noun

Examples

  • "Dust them off, buy yourself a record player and have a listen."
Exercise 1
Which of the following are common terms which describe machines that play vinyl records?

There may be more than one correct answer!
Which of the following are common terms which describe machines that play vinyl records?

There may be more than one correct answer!
This term is incorrect. The term "reader" is never used to describe machines that play music, the term "player" is used instead: CD/MP3/record player. In the late 1970s, a laser turntable was developed, but this piece of technology is now largely redundant and prohibitively expensive.
A "turntable" is another term to describe a record player, although more precisely it describes the rotating "table" (or platform) that turns the vinyl record. A slang term for a pair of turntables is a pair of "decks". In the article we read that young people are "discovering turntables".
This term is incorrect. A "turnaround" is a movement in the opposite direction or a "reversal". Example: It was an incredible turnaround - we were losing 0-3, then we came back to win 5-3. The article refers to "the most remarkable technological turnarounds in recent history". This describes an unexpected period of success following a period of decline.
A "record player" is a common term to describe a machine which plays vinyl records. "Record players" have a needle (or stylus), connected to an arm, that reads the record. The record rotates on a turntable at a speed of 33, 45, or (rarely) 78 revolutions a minute. "Record players" are usually connected to a hi-fi system that amplifies the sound electronically.

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