magnetic head

noun

, Electronics.

1. head ( def 33 ).

Word History and Origins

Origin of magnetic head¹

First recorded in 1945–50

Example Sentences

The reason he kept the clubs nearby was because his dad, Buddy, was the long-serving, magnetic head pro at Cedar Ridge Country Club in Tulsa.

From Seattle Times

With this technology, normally based on magnetic heads, however, the time required to read a single bit has already attained its limit, which, researchers say, cannot be reduced below 1 nanosecond.

From Forbes

Doing so entails a risk that they will snap in two as the players’ magnetic heads whir across them at 88 mph.

From Washington Post

TDK, the world’s biggest maker of magnetic heads for disk drives, is among Japanese companies cutting jobs, while Panasonic Corp. has picked Malaysia as the site for a solar-cell plant, to hedge against currency risks.

From BusinessWeek

TDK Corp. plunged 5.3 percent as the world’s biggest maker of magnetic heads for disk drives reported an 83 percent profit drop.

From BusinessWeek