antiskating

[ an-tee-skey-ting, an-tahy- ]

adjective

1. of or relating to a control or adjustment on a record player that counteracts the tendency of the tone arm to be pulled inward by centripetal force.

Word History and Origins

Origin of antiskating¹

First recorded in 1960–65; anti- ( def ) + skat(e) ¹( def ) + -ing ²( def )