turntable

Definition of Turntable in English :

1. turntable

a circular horizontal platform that rotates a phonograph record while it is being played

2. lazy susan, turntable

a revolving tray placed on a dining table

3. turntable

a rotatable platform with a track; used to turn locomotives and cars

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Turntable

noun

1.

the circular horizontal platform that rotates a gramophone record while it is being played

2.

a flat circular platform that can be rotated about its centre, used for turning locomotives and cars

3.

the revolvable platform on a microscope on which specimens are examined

noun

a circular rotating platform

; specif.,

a.

a platform of this kind for supporting a phonograph record being played; also, such a platform together with the tonearm, stylus, etc.

b.

a platform carrying track to turn a locomotive around

n.

1.

a. The circular horizontal rotating platform of a phonograph on which the record is placed.

b. A phonograph exclusive of amplifying circuitry and speakers.

2. A circular horizontal rotating platform equipped with a railway track, used for turning locomotives, as in a roundhouse.

3. A rotating platform or disk, such as a lazy Susan.