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turntable.

A circular rotating platform.

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈtɜːnteɪb(ə)l/Received-Pronunciation/ˈtɝnˌteɪbəl/General-American
  1. A circular rotating platform.

  2. A circular rotating platform. 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 circular rotating platform. A rotating platform placed in a circular pit, used for turning locomotives, cars, or trucks.

  4. A circular rotating platform. A circular platform allowing a board game to be rotated to face each player.

Where this word comes from

From turn + table.

verb/ˈtɜːnteɪb(ə)l/Received-Pronunciation/ˈtɝnˌteɪbəl/General-American
  1. To play (a record) using a turntable.

    transitive
  2. To rotate or turn around using, or as if using, a turntable.

    intransitive
  3. To manipulate sound using turntables; to perform turntablism; to scratch

    intransitive
Where this word comes from

From turn + table.

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