The record player
Example: The record player in the living room still works well.
Definition
"The record player" refers to a device used to play vinyl records by rotating them on a turntable while a needle reads the grooves to produce sound. It is often used for listening to music in a nostalgic or analog format.
Etymology
The term "the record player" originates from the combination of 'record,' referring to the vinyl discs that store audio, and 'player,' indicating a device that plays these records. The concept dates back to the late 19th century with phonographs, evolving into modern record players used for music playback.
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"The record player" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - Music - (A2) - set 1", containing 102 commonly used words.
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