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pickup arm

 

Definitions from WordNet

Noun pickup arm has 1 sense
  1. tone arm, pickup, pickup arm - mechanical device consisting of a light balanced arm that carries the cartridge
    --1 is a kind of mechanical device
    --1 is a part of record player, phonograph

Definitions from the Web

Pickup Arm

Definition:

A pickup arm, also known as a tonearm, is a component of a turntable or record player that holds the pickup cartridge and allows it to track the grooves of a vinyl record.

Senses:

  • Sense 1: The mechanical arm of a turntable that houses the stylus and pickup cartridge.
  • Sense 2: A device used in robotic systems to pick up or manipulate objects.
  • Sense 3: In automotive industry, it refers to a vehicle's cargo area where goods or passengers are loaded or unloaded.

Examples:

Sense 1:

  • The pickup arm of my turntable is designed to minimize vibrations for better sound quality.
  • Make sure the pickup arm is properly aligned with the record before playing it.

Sense 2:

  • The robotic arm uses a pickup arm to carefully handle delicate objects.
  • The pickup arm in the robotic assembly line allows for precise and efficient picking of items.

Sense 3:

  • The pickup arm of the truck can be extended to accommodate large cargo.
  • They loaded all the packages into the pickup arm of the delivery van.

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