turntable
noun
turn·ta·ble
ˈtərn-ˌtā-bəl 
: a revolvable platform: such as
a
: a rotating platform that carries a phonograph record
b
: a platform with a track for turning wheeled vehicles (such as locomotives)
c
Examples of turntable in a Sentence
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Smooth sides of cake and run a small spatula on the top of the cake from the center to the edge while rotating on a turntable to create a swirl.
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Pam Lolley, Southern Living, 30 Mar. 2024
Forget to remove turntable and accessories: If your microwave has a removable turntable or other accessories, make sure to remove them and clean them separately to ensure thorough cleaning.
—Maryal Miller Carter, USA TODAY, 26 Mar. 2024
Use either a turntable or a clear plastic bin to make retrieval of condiments easier in the future.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 21 Mar. 2024
At their wedding, Sherrod honored her husband’s musical side with a surprise groom’s cake shaped like a turntable.
—Kaitlin Stevens, Peoplemag, 17 Mar. 2024
Three Doors Down on the turntable chanting their 2000 hit would furnish a fitting coda as the bash winds down.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 28 Feb. 2024
With Jay scratching the turntables as DJ, the trio created a new sound and street look, with their Adidas gear, leather jackets, gold chains and black Kangol hats.
—Eric Levenson, CNN, 27 Feb. 2024
Instead, the high-quality turntable relies primarily on thick plastic components, a carbon tonearm, and either an Audio-Technica AT-VM95E or Ortofon OM5E cartridge.
—Sheena Vasani, The Verge, 22 Mar. 2024
Both album and turntable were all the rage, and the Technics was the first quality direct-drive turntable that a penurious college student could afford.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 20 Mar. 2024
Pam Lolley, Southern Living, 30 Mar. 2024
Forget to remove turntable and accessories: If your microwave has a removable turntable or other accessories, make sure to remove them and clean them separately to ensure thorough cleaning.
—Maryal Miller Carter, USA TODAY, 26 Mar. 2024
Use either a turntable or a clear plastic bin to make retrieval of condiments easier in the future.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 21 Mar. 2024
At their wedding, Sherrod honored her husband’s musical side with a surprise groom’s cake shaped like a turntable.
—Kaitlin Stevens, Peoplemag, 17 Mar. 2024
Three Doors Down on the turntable chanting their 2000 hit would furnish a fitting coda as the bash winds down.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 28 Feb. 2024
With Jay scratching the turntables as DJ, the trio created a new sound and street look, with their Adidas gear, leather jackets, gold chains and black Kangol hats.
—Eric Levenson, CNN, 27 Feb. 2024
Instead, the high-quality turntable relies primarily on thick plastic components, a carbon tonearm, and either an Audio-Technica AT-VM95E or Ortofon OM5E cartridge.
—Sheena Vasani, The Verge, 22 Mar. 2024
Both album and turntable were all the rage, and the Technics was the first quality direct-drive turntable that a penurious college student could afford.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 20 Mar. 2024
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turntable
noun
turn·ta·ble
-ˌtā-bəl
1
: a platform that can be turned around
2
: a round flat plate that turns a phonograph record
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