tape deck

T t

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [teyp dek]
- /teɪp dɛk/
- /teɪp dek/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [teyp dek]
- /teɪp dɛk/

Definitions of tape deck words

noun tape deck a component of an audio system for playing tapes, using an external amplifier and speakers. 1
noun tape deck device that plays audio cassettes 1
countable noun tape deck A tape deck is the machine on which you can play or record cassette tapes. 0
noun tape deck a tape recording unit in a hi-fi system 0
noun tape deck the platform supporting the spools, cassettes, or cartridges of a tape recorder, incorporating the motor or motors that drive them and the playback, recording, and erasing heads 0
noun tape deck a magnetic recording device consisting of a tape transport, heads, and preamplifiers, but not amplifiers or speakers 0

See all 7 definitions of tape deck

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Origin of tape deck

First appearance:

before 1955

One of the 4% newest English words

First recorded in 1955-60

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Tape deck

noun

adjective

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adverb

pronoun

preposition

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determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Tape deck

tape deck popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

tape deck usage trend in Literature

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