tone arm

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tone arm Meaning of "tone arm"

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Definition(s):

  • (n) mechanical device consisting of a light balanced arm that carries the cartridge

Synonym(s)

pickup arm

Usage(s):

  1. The grooves are then traced by a diamond-tipped stylus in the tone arm of the turntable to re-create the sound.
  2. The base has a spindle on which the record rides; the top has a tone arm with a needle, flaps over to play the record.
  3. The new record changer has a double tone arm, shaped like a big tuning fork, whose prongs, each equipped with a needle and pickup, swing out over both sides of the record at once.
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