phonograph

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Phonograph

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1 English
- 1.1 Etymology
- 1.2 Noun
  - 1.2.1 Synonyms
  - 1.2.2 Derived terms

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From phono- + -graph.

[edit] 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.

[edit] Synonyms

(cylinder player): talking phonograph
(turntable): gramophone (British), record player

[edit] Derived terms

phonograph record

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