tape-recorder

A teacher uses a tape-recorder to play a lesson for the class.

Definition

Noun: A device that records sound onto magnetic tape and can play back the recorded sound.

Usage Examples

• (A machine for recording audio onto magnetic tape.)
• (A playback device for magnetic tape recordings.)

Advanced Usage

• "to operate a tape-recorder": to use the device for recording or playback.

  • He carefully operated the tape-recorder to ensure the interview was captured. (He managed the device to record the conversation.)

• "tape-recorder repair": the act of fixing a malfunctioning tape-recorder.

  • The technician specialized in tape-recorder repair for vintage audio equipment. (The professional fixed old recording devices.)

Variants and Related Words

• Tape-recording (noun): the act or result of recording onto tape.

  • The tape-recording of the concert was of excellent quality. (The audio captured on magnetic tape.)

• Tape-recordable (adjective): capable of being recorded onto tape.

  • This cassette is tape-recordable for up to 60 minutes. (The tape can accept recordings.)

Synonyms

• Cassette recorder: a portable tape-recorder that uses cassette tapes.
• Reel-to-reel recorder: a type of tape-recorder using open reels of tape.

Related Idioms

• "on tape": recorded using a tape-recorder.

  • The evidence was preserved on tape for the court. (The recording was stored on magnetic tape.)

• "tape it": to record something using a tape-recorder.

  • Let’s tape it for the archives. (Let’s make a recording on tape.)