record player

record player
noun
machine in which rotating records cause a stylus to vibrate and the vibrations are amplified acoustically or electronically (Freq. 1)
Syn: ↑phonograph
Hypernyms: ↑machine
Hyponyms: ↑gramophone, ↑acoustic gramophone, ↑jukebox, ↑nickelodeon
Part Holonyms: ↑audio system, ↑sound system
Part Meronyms:

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noun, pl ⋯ -ers [count]
: a device used for playing musical records

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ˈrecord player [record player record players] noun
a piece of equipment for playing records in order to listen to the music, etc. on them

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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