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pinch roller
pinch roller n.
Brit. 
/ˈpɪn(t)ʃ ˌrəʊlə/
, /ˈpɪn(t)ʃ ˌrəʊlə/U.S. /ˈpɪn(t)ʃ ˌroʊlər/
a spring-loaded roller in a tape transport which presses the tape against the capstan./ˈpɪn(t)ʃ ˌroʊlər/ΘΚΠ
society > communication > record > recording or reproducing sound or visual material > sound recording and reproduction > sound recording or reproducing equipment > [noun] > using tape > part of
recording head1889
pinch wheel1898
capstan1948
deck1949
pinch roller1949
tape deck1949
pinch roll1953
stacked head1954
tape transport1954
1949 S. J. Begun Magn. Recording vi. 174 An interesting feature of this equipment is the..spindle which acts as a capstan as soon as a rubber-tyred pinch roller sandwiches the tape against it.
1974 Physics Bull. Apr. 151/1 Another feature is the vacuum buffered, low tension drive which eliminates pinch-rollers and associated mechanical problems.
1992 Independent 19 Sept. 39/3 Sony has overcome the problem by using ‘pinch rollers’ and self-aligning guides inside the cassette to steer the steady passage of the tape.
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