/ Dictionary / Index P playback head: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: play'back head" Pronunciation: [key] the part of a tape recorder that is used to pick up the magnetic pattern on tape in order to play back material previously recorded. Also called Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. playback playbill Related Content Daily Word Quiz: careening Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language