Turntable
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A turntable is generally a rotating platform, and may refer to:

Music

  • Turntable, a motor-driven platform that normally rotates a gramophone record
    Gramophone record
    A gramophone record, commonly known as a phonograph record , vinyl record , or colloquially, a record, is an analog sound storage medium consisting of a flat disc with an inscribed, modulated spiral groove...

     at a constant rotational velocity as part of a phonograph.
    • Turntablism
      Turntablism
      Turntablism is the art of manipulating sounds and creating music using phonograph turntables and a DJ mixer.The word 'turntablist' was coined in 1995 by DJ Babu to describe the difference between a DJ who just plays records, and one who performs by touching and moving the records, stylus and mixer...

      , using the device as a modern musical instrument
    • Turntable hit, a hit vinyl single which is commonly more successful in the airplay charts than in sales
  • "Turntable" (song)
    Turntable (song)
    "Turntable" is a pop-R&B ballad and tribute written by LaShawn Daniels, Rodney Jerkins, Fred Jerkins III, Tomi Martin, Daniel Moore, Tionne Watkins for TLC's fourth studio album 3D...

    , a TLC song from their album 3D
  • "Turntables" (song), a Ciara song from her album Fantasy Ride

Technology

  • Railway turntable, a device used at some railroad facilities to turn locomotives or other rolling stock around
  • Car turntable
    Car Turntable
    A car turntable or driveway turntable is a rotating platform designed for use by a car; they can be motorized or manually rotated and are usually installed in a driveway or in a garage floor. They rotate a motor vehicle to facilitate its easier or safer egress...

    , a motorized or manual device, usually installed in a driveway or on a garage floor, that rotates a motor vehicle to facilitate an easier or safer egress of the vehicle
  • Turntable (display), a motorized rotating platform used for displaying items
  • Turntable, a part of an articulated bus
    Articulated bus
    An articulated bus is an articulated vehicle used in public transportation. It is usually a single-deck design, and comprises two rigid sections linked by a pivoting joint...

     or other vehicle directly over pivoting joint, which preserves continuity of a floor during articulation
  • A potter's wheel
    Potter's wheel
    In pottery, a potter's wheel is a machine used in asma of round ceramic ware. The wheel may also be used during process of trimming the excess body from dried ware and for applying incised decoration or rings of color...

     or pottery wheel, used for shaping spinning clay
  • A Lazy Susan
    Lazy Susan
    A Lazy Susan is a rotating tray, usually circular, placed on top of a table to aid in moving food on a large table or countertop.- Origin :The term "Lazy Susan" made its first written appearance in a Good Housekeeping article in 1906, although their existence dates back to the 18th century...

    , a rotating tray used on a large tabletop or elsewhere so that items can be retrieved from any position by turning it, is sometimes called a turntable, although most dictionaries do not include this use.
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