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.

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Nearby words

playa, playability, playable, playact, playback, playback head, playbill, playbook, playboy, playboy of the western world, the, playbroker

Origin of playback head

First recorded in 1945–50

Also called reproduce head.

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