From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishtape deckˈtape deck noun [countable] TCRthe part of a tape recorder that winds the tape, and records and plays back sound
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tape deck• The lights were still on, and a cassette was clicking in a tape deck.• A tape deck played a Beethoven symphony and children played with Fisher-Price toys.• Above the subwoofer is a 25-year-old reel-to-reel tape deck of the kind used in broadcast studios. 