Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

alpha wrap

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.92 in modern English

Syllables
al-pha wrap
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A form of helical scan in which the tape is wrapped around the head drum for a full 360 degrees (the tape looking like the lowercase Greek letter alpha). There is only one head which writes a complete stripe for every revolution of the head.

Countable; Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

alpha wraps (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

omega wrap

Questions

What does alpha wrap mean?
A form of helical scan in which the tape is wrapped around the head drum for a full 360 degrees (the tape looking like the lowercase Greek letter alpha). There is only one head which writes a complete stripe for every revolution of the head.

How to pronounce alpha wrap

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