"locked groove" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: locked grooves [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} locked groove (plural locked grooves)
  1. The inner groove on a vinyl record in the form of a closed loop, which traps the tonearm and needle, preventing it from entering the label area. Wikipedia link: locked groove
    Sense id: en-locked_groove-en-noun-RCMQHm~h Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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