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Examples of tape recorder in a Sentence
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And that was a tape recorder, which is another machine, and no one had done this.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 23 June 2024
Between games, Jimerson dictated notes into a tape recorder.
—Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 13 June 2024
Enter reporter, tape recorder cocked, to find Truman talking with the departing screenwriter Peter Viertel.
—Liz Smith, Vulture, 31 Jan. 2024
Unbeknownst to the mobsters, FBI agents in a separate location leaned forward in their seats, listening intently as the reels of a tape recorder spun.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 20 May 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1932, in the meaning defined above
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“Tape recorder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tape%20recorder. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
Kids Definition
tape recorder
noun
: a device for recording on and playing back magnetic tapes
More from Merriam-Webster on tape recorder
Nglish: Translation of tape recorder for Spanish Speakers
Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about tape recorder
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