turntable

Etymology

turn +‎ table

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈtɝnteɪbəl/
• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈtɜːnteɪbəl/

Noun

turntable (plural turntables)

1. The circular rotating platform of a record player or DJ console on which the record rests during play.
2. A record player.
3. A rotating platform placed in a circular pit, used for turning locomotives, cars or trucks.
4. A rotating platform designed for use by a car, either motorized or manually rotated, and usually installed in a driveway or in a garage floor.
5. A circular rotating platform for cakes, called a cake turntable^[1]

Verb

turntable (third-person singular simple present turntables, present participle turntabling, simple past and past participle turntabled)

1. To manipulate sound using turntables; to perform turntablism.

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