Turntable

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Turntable \Turn"ta`ble\, n.
     A large revolving platform, for turning railroad cars,
     locomotives, etc., in a different direction; -- called also
     {turnplate}.
     [1913 Webster]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  turntable
       n 1: a circular horizontal platform that rotates a phonograph
            record while it is being played
       2: a revolving tray placed on a dining table [syn: {lazy Susan}]
       3: a rotatable platform with a track; used to turn locomotives
          and cars

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  45 Moby Thesaurus words for "turntable":
     Gramophone, PA, PA system, Victrola, audio sound system,
     audiophile, binaural system, bitch box, bullhorn, cartridge,
     ceramic pickup, changer, crystal pickup,
     derived four-channel system, discrete four-channel system,
     four-channel stereo system, hi-fi, hi-fi fan, high-fidelity,
     intercom, intercommunication system, jukebox, magnetic pickup,
     monaural system, mono, needle, nickelodeon, phonograph,
     photoelectric pickup, pickup, public-address system,
     quadraphonic sound system, radio-phonograph combination,
     record changer, record player, sound reproduction system,
     sound truck, squawk box, stereo, stylus, system, tape deck,
     tape recorder, tone arm, transcription turntable