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turntables

/ˈtɜːrnˌteɪblz/ /ˈtɜːrnˌteɪdəblz/

Meanings
noun
A circular rotating platform.

Examples :

"The restaurant used turntables on some of the tables to make sharing food easier. "
music electronics entertainment device machine

Related Words

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platform noun

/ˈplætfɔːm/ /ˈplætfɔɹm/

A raised stage from which speeches are made and on which musical and other performances are made.

"The school band practiced on the platform before their concert. "

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restaurant noun

/ˈɹɛs.t(ə).ɹ(ə)nt/ /ˈɹɛs.t(ə).ɹənt/

An eating establishment in which diners are served food, usually by waiters at their tables but sometimes (as in a fast food restaurant) at a counter.

"After school, my family went to a restaurant for dinner. "

Illustration easier

easier adjective

/ˈiː.zi.ə/ /ˈi.zi.ɚ/

Comfortable; at ease.

"After a long day, I feel much easier when I finally sit down and relax. "

Illustration make

make noun

/meɪk/

Brand or kind; model.

"What make of car do you drive?"

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rotating verb

/ˈroʊteɪtɪŋ/ /ˈroʊˌteɪtɪŋ/

To spin, turn, or revolve.

"He rotated in his chair to face me."

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food noun

/fuːd/ /fud/

Any solid substance that can be consumed by living organisms, especially by eating, in order to sustain life.

"The innkeeper brought them food and drink."

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tables noun

/ˈteɪbl̩z/

Furniture with a top surface to accommodate a variety of uses.

"We ate dinner at the kitchen tables last night. "

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sharing verb

/ˈʃɛəɹɪŋ/ /ˈʃɛɹɪŋ/

To give part of what one has to somebody else to use or consume.

"The children are sharing their toys. "

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

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some adverb

/sɐm/ /sʌm/

Of a measurement: approximately, roughly.

"I guess he must have weighed some 90 kilos."

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used verb

/juːzd/

To utilize or employ.

"The student used a calculator to solve the math problem. "

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circular noun

/ˈsɜːk.jə.lə(ɹ)/ /ˈsɝk.jə.lɚ/

Short for circular letter.

"The teacher sent a circular announcing the upcoming school trip. "