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pinch roller

American  

noun

  1. a flexible device that presses magnetic tape against the capstan in a tape recorder.

Etymology

Origin of pinch roller

First recorded in 1945–50

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Run it through a pinch roller to play it, and the backing comes off as an oily gunk.

From New York Times

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