What is another word for tape recorder?

Pronunciation: [tˈe͡ɪp ɹɪkˈɔːdə] (IPA)

A tape recorder is a device that records sound onto magnetic tape. However, there are several synonyms that can be used to describe this device which include cassette recorder, reel-to-reel recorder, dictation machine, audio recorder, voice recorder, and playback machine. Each of these terms highlights a specific aspect of the device. For instance, a cassette recorder is a portable version of a tape recorder that uses cassette tapes instead of reels. On the other hand, a dictation machine is designed for taking voice notes and transcribing them later. Regardless of the term used, the main purpose of a tape recorder is to capture and preserve audio for future reference or playback.

What are the hypernyms for Tape recorder?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.
  • Other hypernyms:

    sound recorder, sound equipment, analog recorder, audio device, recording device.

Famous quotes with Tape recorder

  • I started performing at two or three on a tape recorder, one of those little flat recorders where you just push play and record.
    Erykah Badu
  • I had no experience with broadcasting basketball games, so I took a tape recorder and went to a playground where there was a summer league, and I stood up in the top of the stands and I called the game.
    Ed Bradley
  • I had wanted a tape recorder since I was tiny. I thought it was a magic thing. I never got one until just before I went to art school.
    Brian Eno
  • Most of our stuff was trial and error. You live with a tape recorder, you turn it on, you play the song and you listen to it.
    Levon Helm
  • I've woken up from dreams and the whole song is there. I'm listening to it in my dreams. I consciously have to wake myself up and get a tape recorder because I hear it like a record.
    Lenny Kravitz

Related words: analog tape recorder, cassette recorder, reel to reel recorder, best tape recorder

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