Phonograph Definition
phonograph
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English
Etymology
Noun
phonograph (plural phonographs)
- Literally, a device that captures sound waves onto an engraved archive; a lathe.
- (UK, historical) A device that records or plays sound from cylinder records.
- (North America) A turntable, especially an early, archaic record player.
Synonyms
- (cylinder player): talking phonograph
- (turntable): gramophone (British), record player
Derived terms
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