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a phonograph pickup that generates an electric current as the stylus applies pressure to a piezoelectric crystal. Cf. magnetic pickup.
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Universalium. 2010.
crystal pickup
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pickup — noun 1. a light truck with an open body and low sides and a tailboard (Freq. 2) • Syn: ↑pickup truck • Hypernyms: ↑truck, ↑motortruck • Hyponyms: ↑technical 2. a warr … Useful english dictionary
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magnetic pickup — noun : a phonograph pickup using the stylus vibration to move a piece of metal in a magnetic field and generating an electrical voltage in a coil of wire * * * a phonograph pickup in which the vibrations of the stylus cause variations in or… … Useful english dictionary
magnetic pickup — a phonograph pickup in which the vibrations of the stylus cause variations in or motions of a coil in a magnetic field that produces corresponding variations in an electrical voltage. Cf. crystal pickup. * * * … Universalium
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