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auto-changer

auto-changer

8.5
A part on a record player that holds and plays several records in order
  • noun
  • /ˈɔːtoʊˌʧeɪndʒər/
  • Archaic
translation icon : cambiador automático
  • Many early record players featured an auto-changer as a convenient way to enjoy prolonged listening.

Examples

  • The auto-changer made listening to music so much easier.

  • The vintage turntable is equipped with an auto-changer so it can play several records in sequence.

  • He repaired the auto-changer on his gramophone to make it fully functional again.

  • I bought an auto-changer for my vintage record player.

  • The new record player features an auto-changer that switches discs automatically.

  • With the auto-changer in place, I can enjoy a continuous stream of music without lifting a finger.

  • Her vintage record player has an auto-changer that makes it easy to listen to her favorite albums.

Synonyms

changer
vsauto-changer
  • Archaic
21 7.5

A device that automatically selects and plays records or discs

is specific to record player use rather than broader machines
record changer
vsauto-changer
  • Archaic
7.0

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

is named using the prefix that highlights automatic function

How Automatic

auto-changer
  • Archaic
8.5
record changer
  • Archaic
7.0

Surface Forms

auto-changer singular
auto-changers plural

Morphology

auto-changer = changer (transparent) = auto + change + er

The word is built transparently from 'auto-' meaning automatic and 'changer' meaning something that changes records.

Etymology

The word auto-changer comes from auto- meaning 'self' and changer from 'change', as in automatic and automobile. So, an auto-changer is a machine that changes records by itself.