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playback

play·back

UK/ˈpleɪˌbæk/ US/ˈpleɪˌbæk/ uncommon

noun

1.

the act of reproducing recorded sound

  • “he was allowed to hear the playback of his testimony”
2.

a public institution for the care of orphans

Origin

From play + back. Sense 2 is from French playback, a pseudo-anglicism of this term.

Phrases

  • playback singer

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