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tape deck
noun
: a device used to play back and often to record on magnetic tape that usually has to be connected to an audio system
Examples of tape deck in a Sentence
a stereo system that includes a tape deck
Recent Examples on the Web
Snag a Cosmic Cottage at High Country Motor Lodge (vintage tape deck included).
—Emily Pennington, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Mar. 2023
An additional line-level input means traditional sources like tape decks and tuners can also be connected.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2024
With a dual tape deck recorder, a duplicate copy of any cassette can be copied onto a blank tape, allowing for commercial recordings to be easily shared and bootlegged.
—John Morrison, SPIN, 13 Feb. 2024
Voices hum from an old tape deck; the candles flicker.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 17 Jan. 2024
Within the yellow paint that now covers the once dilapidated piano is a smattering of eclectic items, from tape decks to trophies to bicycle handlebars, all brought together to form a piece of unique beauty.
—Tricia Despres, Peoplemag, 2 Aug. 2023
There is a wildly complicated radio/tape deck with buttons and levers enough to confuse an astronaut.
—David E. Davis Jr., Car and Driver, 16 May 2023
That was 40 years ago, before satellite radio or Bluetooth; our vintage Toyota wagon didn’t even have a tape deck.
—Mark Shanahan, BostonGlobe.com, 22 June 2022
One particularly lovely detail is that the previous owner chose to retain the vehicle’s original Panasonic tape deck.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 27 May 2022
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Word History
First Known Use
1949, in the meaning defined above
Dictionary Entries Near tape deck
Cite this Entry
“Tape deck.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tape%20deck. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
Kids Definition
tape deck
noun
: a device used to play back and often to record on magnetic tapes that usually has to be connected to an audio system
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