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tape transport

American  

noun

Recording.

  1. transport.

tape transport British  

noun

  1. the motorized mechanism that moves tape evenly across the recording and playback heads of a tape recorder or cassette player

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Etymology

Origin of tape transport

First recorded in 1950–55

Example Sentences

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Because it can handle long-playing, 14-inch reels, because it has a silky smooth tape transport, and because it’s rugged as well as precise.

From The Verge • Oct. 5, 2015

Each inactive tape transport requires two amperes and the one active transport requires 10 amperes.

From Preliminary Specifications: Programmed Data Processor Model Three (PDP-3) October, 1960 by Digital Equipment Corporation

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