tape-machine

A reporter uses a tape-machine to record an interview.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A recording device: "tape-machine" refers to a device used for recording and playing back audio or video on magnetic tape. It is a historical term for equipment that captures sound or images onto a spool of tape.

Usage Examples

• (A device for capturing audio on magnetic tape.)
• (A historical recording machine.)

Advanced Usage

• "tape-machine" can be used metaphorically to describe a person who repeats information mechanically.
  • She’s like a tape-machine, repeating the same facts over and over. (She speaks in a monotonous, repetitive manner.)

Variants and Related Words

• Tape recorder (n): a more common synonym for a device that records and plays back audio on magnetic tape.
  • I bought a vintage tape recorder at the flea market. (An older audio recording device.)

Synonyms

• Dictaphone: a brand name often used generically for a tape-machine used for dictation.
• Cassette recorder: a portable tape-machine that uses cassette tapes.

Related Idioms

• On tape: recorded using a tape-machine.
  • The interview is on tape for later review. (The interview was recorded using a tape-machine.)