"play back" meaning in English

See play back in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Audio: En-au-play back.ogg Forms: plays back [present, singular, third-person], playing back [participle, present], played back [participle, past], played back [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} play back (third-person singular simple present plays back, present participle playing back, simple past and past participle played back)
  1. (idiomatic, transitive) To replay a recording. Tags: idiomatic, transitive

Inflected forms

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        "To replay a recording."
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