Phonograph Definition

fōnə-grăf
phonographs
noun
phonographs
A device for reproducing sound that has been mechanically transcribed in a spiral groove on a circular disc or cylinder: a stylus following the groove in the revolving disc or cylinder transmits vibrations which are converted into sound.
Webster's New World

(UK, historical) A device that records or plays sound from cylinder records.

Wiktionary

(dated) A character or symbol used to represent a sound, especially one used in phonography.

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verb
(dated) To record for playback by phonograph.
Wiktionary
(dated) To transcribe into phonographic symbols.
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Other Word Forms of Phonograph

Noun

Singular:
phonograph
Plural:
phonographs

Origin of Phonograph

  • From phono- +"Ž -graph.

    From Wiktionary

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