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changer

changer

21 7.5
A device that automatically selects and plays records or discs
  • noun
  • /ˈʧeɪndʒər/
  • Archaic
translation icon : cambiador de discos
  • There's a six disc CD changer, but no anti lock brakes.

There's a six disc CD changer, but no anti lock brakes.

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Examples

  • Can't find that channel changer?

    Merchant Ivory (2024)

  • - I got the record changer all hooked up, sir.

    Destination Tokyo (1943)

  • Come on, give me back the channel changer.

    Prêt-à-Porter (1994)

  • And, you know, before I knew it, you were the one who had control of the channel changer.

    Deconstructing Harry (1997)

  • We have got 60 CD changer for you.

    The Jackal (1997)

  • The CD changer clicked and suddenly the Moody Blues were doing "Nights in White Satin."

    Fiction book (1995)

  • All those channels available in authentic cinema sound, plus laser discs, CDI, Game Gear, video, satellite, home shopping, but no use without a channel changer.

    Merchant Ivory (2024)

  • I installed a new changer in my car that automatically switches between CDs.

  • This stereo system has a changer that plays multiple discs without needing to be changed manually.

  • He loves his old vinyl record changer because it allows him to enjoy different albums with ease.

Synonyms

record changer
vschanger
  • Archaic
7.0

A device on a record player that plays several records by itself in a row

is broader and applies to similar machines and to discs
auto-changer
vschanger
  • Archaic
8.5

A part on a record player that holds and plays several records in order

is more about selecting and playing and includes discs and similar machines

Compounds

money changer
1 3.9

A person or business that gives you one country's money for another country's money

diaper changer
  • US
2.1

A person who changes babies' diapers

diaper changer
  • US
2.5

A flat table or surface where you put a baby to change a diaper

auto-changer
  • Archaic
8.5

A part on a record player that holds and plays several records in order

record changer
  • Archaic
7.0

A device on a record player that plays several records by itself in a row

Surface Forms

changer singular
changers plural

Morphology

changer = change (transparent) = change + er

Formed from the verb 'change' plus agent/instrument suffix '-er'; the device sense is a direct agent/instrument derivation that learners can infer.

Etymology

Changer comes from the word change meaning 'to make different' or 'exchange' and the ending -er meaning 'one who does'. So a changer (for a record player) is literally a machine that switches and plays new discs for you without touching them.