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| audiotape |
a magnetic tape used to record sound, or a sound recording on such a tape. |
| capstan |
the revolving spindle in a tape recorder around which magnetic tape is wound and that regulates the speed at which the tape moves. [1/2 definitions] |
| ferric oxide |
a red-brown solid compound in the natural form of iron ore or rust, processed for use as a pigment and in metallurgy, magnetic tapes and polishing compounds. |
| scan |
to check automatically for recorded data, as on a magnetic tape. [1/10 definitions] |
| tape-record |
to record (sound) onto magnetic tape. |
| tape recorder |
a machine used to record sound onto magnetic tape or to play back the sound recorded. |
| videotape |
a magnetic tape on which moving images can be recorded, usu. accompanied by sound, for later broadcast or playback on television. [1/3 definitions] |
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