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record ![click to hear : record click to hear : record](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Usually vinyl, circular medium on which sounds are recorded.
tail-out groove ![click to hear : tail-out groove click to hear : tail-out groove](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Part of the locked groove that marks the end of the last band.
spiral ![click to hear : spiral click to hear : spiral](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Blank part of the locked groove that separates two bands.
spiral-in groove ![click to hear : spiral-in groove click to hear : spiral-in groove](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Part of the locked groove that marks the beginning of the record.
band ![click to hear : band click to hear : band](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Part of the locked groove that contains a recording; the sides of the groove are marked by hills and valleys, which cause the stylus to vibrate.
label ![click to hear : label click to hear : label](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Marking affixed to the center of the record that provides information about its contents.
center hole ![click to hear : center hole click to hear : center hole](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Circular opening for inserting the record on the center of the turntable.
locked groove ![click to hear : locked groove click to hear : locked groove](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Spiral groove etched into the surface of a record; the stylus cartridge of a record player travels along the groove from the outside in.