Dead Wax
Type: noun
Pronunciation: /ded wax/
Also spelled or known as: Runout Groove
Plural: Dead Wax Areas
What does Dead Wax mean? The area between the final groove and the label on a vinyl record.
Dead wax often contains matrix numbers, signatures, or manufacturing information.
Dead Wax is next to the label containing the name of the musician or band as well as the title of the record, matrix numbers, signatures, or manufacturing information
Dead Wax synonyms: Runout Groove, Runout Area, Matrix Area
Example sentence: “The pressing information was etched into the dead wax.”
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