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Noun: magnetic head
  1. An electromagnet (as on a tape recorder) that converts electrical variations into magnetic variations that can be stored on a surface and later retrieved

Derived forms: magnetic heads

Type of: electromagnet

Part of: tape machine, tape recorder

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