auto-return

noun

A feature of a record player that automatically returns the tonearm to its resting position after playing the record.

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Meanings

nounauto-return (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA feature of a record player that automatically returns the tonearm to its resting position after playing the record.

Origin

From auto- + return.

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APA

auto-return. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/auto-return

MLA

“auto-return.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/auto-return. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “auto-return,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/auto-return.

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