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OTCWL2014 (NASPA Word List 2014)
TWL06 (NASPA List 2006)
"Capstan" Definition
noun
A small cylindrical shaft used to drive magnetic tape at a constant speed in a tape recorder.
Source: American Heritage Dictionary
Nautical An apparatus used for hoisting weights, consisting of a vertical spool-shaped cylinder that is rotated manually or by machine and around which a cable is wound.
Source: American Heritage Dictionary
A rotating shaft that drives tape at a constant speed in a recorder.
Source: Merriam-Webster
A machine for moving or raising heavy weights that consists of a vertical drum which can be rotated and around which cable is turned.
Source: Merriam-Webster
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