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the free-swinging bracket of a phonograph containing the pickup. Also, tonearm. Also called pickup arm.[1910-15]
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tone arm
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tone arm — tone′ arm or tone′arm n. hfi the free swinging bracket of a phonograph containing the pickup • Etymology: 1910–15 … From formal English to slang
tone arm — noun mechanical device consisting of a light balanced arm that carries the cartridge • Syn: ↑pickup, ↑pickup arm • Hypernyms: ↑mechanical device • Part Holonyms: ↑record player, ↑phonograph * * * … Useful english dictionary
tone arm — noun a light, balanced arm that holds the pickup cartridge on a record player … Wiktionary
tone arm — noun the movable arm supporting the pickup of a record player … English new terms dictionary
tone arm — /ˈtoʊn am/ (say tohn ahm) noun → pick up arm …
tone — n. & v. n. 1 a musical or vocal sound, esp. with reference to its pitch, quality, and strength. 2 (often in pl.) modulation of the voice expressing a particular feeling or mood (a cheerful tone; suspicious tones). 3 a manner of expression in… … Useful english dictionary
arm — I n. upper limb 1) to bend; cross; fold; lower; raise; stretch; swing; wave one s arms 2) (misc.) to take smb. by the arm; to fling/put/throw one s arms around smb.; to carry smt. under one s arm; to greet smb. with open/outstretched arms; to… … Combinatory dictionary
arm — arm1 armed, adj. armlike, adj. /ahrm/, n. 1. the upper limb of the human body, esp. the part extending from the shoulder to the wrist. 2. the upper limb from the shoulder to the elbow. 3. the forelimb of any vertebrate. 4. some part of an… … Universalium
arm — I [[t]ɑrm[/t]] n. 1) anat. a) the upper limb of the human body b) the upper limb from shoulder to elbow 2) anat. a) the forelimb of any vertebrate b) any similar structure in an invertebrate 3) hfi any armlike part or attachment, as the tone arm… … From formal English to slang
pickup arm — noun mechanical device consisting of a light balanced arm that carries the cartridge • Syn: ↑tone arm, ↑pickup • Hypernyms: ↑mechanical device • Part Holonyms: ↑record player, ↑phonograph * * * … Useful english dictionary
