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PLAYBACK
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The act of reproducing recorded sound
Example:
he was allowed to hear the playback of his testimony
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("playback" is a kind of...):
sound reproduction (the reproduction of sound)
Derivation:
play back (reproduce (a recording) on a recorder)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Electronic equipment comprising the part of a tape recorder that reproduces the recorded material
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("playback" is a kind of...):
electronic equipment (equipment that involves the controlled conduction of electrons (especially in a gas or vacuum or semiconductor))
Holonyms ("playback" is a part of...):
recorder; recording equipment; recording machine (equipment for making records)
Derivation:
play back (reproduce (a recording) on a recorder)
