record player
Noun
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Machine in which rotating records cause a stylus to vibrate and the vibrations are amplified acoustically or electronically (synset 104071513)
is a type of: machine - any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human taskssubtypes:
- acoustic gramophone, gramophone - an antique record player; the sound of the vibrating needle is amplified acoustically
- jukebox, nickelodeon - a cabinet containing an automatic record player; records are played by inserting a coin
has:- cartridge, pickup - an electro-acoustic transducer that is the part of the arm of a record player that holds the needle and that is removable
- radio chassis - a chassis for a radio receiver
- auto-changer, changer, record changer - an automatic mechanical device on a record player that causes new records to be played without manual intervention
- pickup, pickup arm, tone arm - mechanical device consisting of a light balanced arm that carries the cartridge
- turntable - a circular horizontal platform that rotates a phonograph record while it is being played
is a part of: audio system, sound system - a system of electronic equipment for recording or reproducing soundsame as: phonograph
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