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alpha wraps

alpha wraps is the plural of alpha wrap.

Meaning of alpha wrap

Noun

alpha wrap (countable and uncountable, plural alpha wraps)

  1. A form of helical scan in which the tape is wrapped around the head drum for a full 360 degrees (the tape looking like the lowercase Greek letter alpha). There is only one head which writes a complete stripe for every revolution of the head.

Questions about alpha wraps

What is alpha wraps the plural of?
Alpha wraps is the plural of alpha wrap.

Words near alpha wraps in the dictionary

  1. alpha wave
  2. alpha waves
  3. alpha widow
  4. alpha widows
  5. alpha wrap
  6. alpha wraps
  7. alpha-
  8. alpha-adrenergic blocking agent
  9. alpha-adrenergic blocking agents
  10. alpha-adrenoreceptor
  11. alpha-amino acid

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