tape recorder

noun

: a device for recording on and playing back magnetic tape

Examples of tape recorder in a Sentence

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These molecules act like digital tape recorders, repeatedly copying instructions from DNA in the cell nucleus, and carrying them to protein-making structures called ribosomes. David Cox, WIRED, 2 Dec. 2020 On his 69th birthday, Krapp, now a lonely man, is ready with a bottle of wine, a banana and his tape recorder. Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Oct. 2024 Her words are often heard over footage of a reel-to-reel tape recorder, in a way that draws attention to the power of her voice. Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 31 July 2024 And that was a tape recorder, which is another machine, and no one had done this. Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 23 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for tape recorder 

Word History

First Known Use

1932, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of tape recorder was in 1932

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“Tape recorder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tape%20recorder. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.

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tape recorder

noun
: a device for recording on and playing back magnetic tapes

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