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tone arm

n.
The arm of a phonograph turntable that holds the cartridge.
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tone arm

n
(Electronics) another name for pick-up1
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tone′ arm`

or tone′arm`,


n.
the free-swinging bracket of a phonograph containing the pickup.
[1910–15]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.tone arm - mechanical device consisting of a light balanced arm that carries the cartridgetone arm - mechanical device consisting of a light balanced arm that carries the cartridge
pickup arm, pickup
mechanical device - mechanism consisting of a device that works on mechanical principles
phonograph, record player - machine in which rotating records cause a stylus to vibrate and the vibrations are amplified acoustically or electronically
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