headshell

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noun

A component of a record player that is attached to the end of a turntable arm. The cartridge is bolted to it.

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Meanings

nounheadshell (plural headshells)

plural headshells

  1. entertainmentA component of a record player that is attached to the end of a turntable arm. The cartridge is bolted to it.
  2. computingA component of a Sun server, used to connect a console between two Sun machines. It is made up of a DB-25 male connector with a normal Cat-5 ethernet cable connecting to another DB-25 male connector.

Origin

From head + shell.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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