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turntable

turntable

2 4.6
A round tray that turns in the middle of a table to share food
  • noun
  • /ˈtɜrnˌteɪbəl/
  • US
translation icon : bandeja giratoria
  • I still haven't decided about getting a new turntable.

Examples

  • The Lazy Susan turntable made it easy for everyone at the table to reach the condiments.

  • The first thing is this Lazy Susan turntable kind of thing.

  • Now I'm just taking a offset spatula, spinning the turntable around and round until this cake gets really smooth.

  • It was turquoise with a white plastic turntable.

    Fiction book (1990)

  • In a cluttered studio in New York's Flatiron district, a thousand-year-old Maya vase spins slowly on a turntable.

    Academic text (2003)

  • For dinner, we placed a salad on the turntable so each guest could help themselves.

  • The new turntable in the center of the dining table allows us to share dishes effortlessly.

Synonyms

lazy Susan
vsturntable
  • US
2 4.2

A round tray that turns on a table so people can reach food

is the same concept described as a circular rotating tray on the dining table

How Accessible

turntable
  • US
2 4.6
tray
311 1.0
platter
73 1.5
serving dish
3 1.0
plate
304 1.0

Surface Forms

turntable singular
turntables plural

Morphology

turntable = turn + table (transparent) = turn + table

The meaning is a literal combination of 'turn' (rotate) + 'table' (a flat surface); learners can infer it as a table that turns.

Etymology

Turntable comes from turn ('to move around') and table ('flat surface'), so it means a flat thing that turns. So a turntable on the dining table is a spinning tray that helps everyone reach the food.