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headshell.

A component of a record player that is attached to the end of a turntable arm. The cartridge is bolted to it.

9 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. A component of a record player that is attached to the end of a turntable arm. The cartridge is bolted to it.

  2. A component of a Sun server, used to connect a console between two Sun machines. It is made up of a DB-25 male connector with a normal Cat-5 ethernet cable connecting to another DB-25 male connector.

Where this word comes from

From head + shell.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.