noun
a cartridge in which an output voltage is produced by the vibration of a piezoelectric crystal
• Part Meronyms: ↑crystal
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noun : a phonograph pickup in which stylus movements generate a voltage by bending or twisting a Rochelle salt or other crystal
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a phonograph pickup that generates an electric current as the stylus applies pressure to a piezoelectric crystal. Cf. magnetic pickup.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.