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helical scan

helical scan noun: a method of recording high-frequency signals on magnetic tape, used in several electronic media.

Noun

helical scan (plural helical scans)

  1. A method of recording high-frequency signals on magnetic tape, used in several electronic media.

Forms of helical scan

pluralhelical scans

Questions about helical scan

What does helical scan mean?
Helical scan means a method of recording high-frequency signals on magnetic tape, used in several electronic media.
What part of speech is helical scan?
Helical scan is a noun.
What is the plural of helical scan?
The plural of helical scan is helical scans.

Words near helical scan in the dictionary

  1. helicab
  2. helicabs
  3. helical
  4. helical pile
  5. helical piles
  6. helical scan
  7. helical scans
  8. helical staircase
  9. helicality
  10. helically
  11. helicam

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