recording head

or record head

noun

the part of a tape recorder that records a sound source by converting the electrical analog of the sound, as from a microphone, into a magnetic signal for storage on magnetic tape.

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Discover The Influence Of Portuguese On English Via This Quiz!

We’ve gathered some interesting words donated to English from Portuguese … as well as some that just don’t translate at all. Do you know what they mean?

Question 1 of 11

Which of the following bird names traces its immediate origin to Portuguese?

owl

crow

piranha

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Words nearby recording head

recorded delivery, recorder, recordholder, recording, recording angel, recording head, recording secretary, recordist, recordkeeping, recount, recountal

Origin of recording head

First recorded in 1930–35