pinch roller
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pinch roller
(′pinch ′rō·lər)
(electronics) A small, freely turning wheel that presses the magnetic tape against the capstan in order to move the tape.
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pinch roller
A small, freely turning wheel in a tape drive that pushes the tape against a motor-driven wheel (the capstan) in order to move it.
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