From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Turntable \Turn"ta'ble\, noun A large revolving platform, for turning railroad cars, locomotives, etc., in a different direction; -- called also {turnplate}.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
noun
1: a circular horizontal platform that rotates a phonograph record while it is being played
2: a revolving tray placed on a dining table [syn: {lazy Susan}]
3: a rotatable platform with a track; used to turn locomotives and cars
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:
45 Moby Thesaurus words for "turntable": Gramophone, PA, PA system, Victrola, audio sound system, audiophile, binaural system, bitch box, bullhorn, cartridge, ceramic pickup, changer, crystal pickup, derived four-channel system, discrete four-channel system, four-channel stereo system, hi-fi, hi-fi fan, high-fidelity, intercom, intercommunication system, jukebox, magnetic pickup, monaural system, mono, needle, nickelodeon, phonograph, photoelectric pickup, pickup, public-address system, quadraphonic sound system, radio-phonograph combination, record changer, record player, sound reproduction system, sound truck, squawk box, stereo, stylus, system, tape deck, tape recorder, tone arm, transcription turntable
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