playback head
noun
the part of a tape recorder that is used to pick up the magnetic pattern on tape in order to play back material previously recorded.
Origin of playback head
1First recorded in 1945–50
- Also called reproduce head.
Words Nearby playback head
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How to use playback head in a sentence
Once it does, the playback head receives an audio signal and magnetizes the tape according to that pattern.
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