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
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That first Dragon set a new standard for high-performance tape decks. — Brian Santo, IEEE Spectrum, 17 Oct. 2019 Better yet, there’s no screen jutting up from the dash, and there’s even room for vents above the stereo (which features a tape deck). — Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 29 Apr. 2026 International phone calls were too expensive, so his parents bought them a cheap tape deck. — Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 5 Dec. 2025 In experiments done decades ago, scientists were able to show that if the sound of running water was played from a tape deck, beavers would try desperately to accumulate wood around the sound. — Literary Hub, 19 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for tape deck

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First Known Use

1949, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of tape deck was in 1949

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“Tape deck.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tape%20deck. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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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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