# tonearm

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The pivoting bar that holds the pickup of a record player and conducts the resulting signal to the amplifier.

## Etymology
From tone + arm.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/tonearm