tape recorder

noun

: a device for recording on and playing back magnetic tape

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Over the next three years, AEG developed several iterations, resulting in the Magnetophon K4 in 1938, its first commercially successful tape recorder. — IEEE Spectrum, 2 Aug. 2026 Richards, who slept with his guitar and kept a tape recorder by his bed in case he got inspired, came up with the riff and refrain virtually in his sleep. — René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 July 2026 Messier addresses the mess Prior to practice the next day at Rye Playland, Keenan summoned a select group of Rangers beat writers into his office and asked them to turn off their tape recorders. — Vincent Z. Mercogliano, New York Times, 21 May 2026 Armed with a Wollensak reel-to-reel tape recorder, Segal also recorded shows at other city venues. — Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tape recorder

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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

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

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