turntable
To play using a turntableTo play (a record) using a turntable.
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Meaning
3 senses(transitive)To play (a record) using a turntable.
(intransitive)To rotate or turn around using, or as if using, a turntable.
(intransitive)To manipulate sound using turntables; to perform turntablism; to scratch
Examples
3 sentencesTom bought me my first turntable.
Tom listened to a vinyl record on his turntable.
deTom hörte sich eine Schallplatte auf seinem Plattenspieler an. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Tom listened to an old vinyl record on his turntable.
deTom hörte sich eine alte Schallplatte auf seinem Plattenspieler an. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Origin
From turn + table.From turn + table.
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Forms
turntables, turntabling, turntabled, turntabled| Base form | turntable · to turntable |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | turntables |
| Present participle | turntabling |
| Past simple | turntabled |
| Past participle | turntabled |
regular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.