ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Phonograph

/ˈfəʊnəˌɡɹɑːf/ · noun

Meaning

A device that captures sound waves onto an engraved archive; a lathe..

Definitions by Sense

A device that captures sound waves onto an engraved archive; a lathe.
(British, historical) A device that records or plays sound from cylinder records.
(Canada, US, historical) A record player.
(dated) A character or symbol used to represent a sound, especially one used in phonography.
(transitive, dated) To record for playback by phonograph.
(transitive, dated) To transcribe into phonographic symbols.

Example Sentences

[…]I've knew people that if they got a rag rug on the floor and a kewpie doll lamp on the phonograph they think they're runnin' a parlor house.'

Word Forms

phonographs
phonographing
phonographed

Synonyms for phonograph

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Use phonograph when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does phonograph mean?

Phonograph means A device that captures sound waves onto an engraved archive; a lathe..

What is a synonym for phonograph?

Common synonyms include talking phonograph, gramophone, record player.

What is the opposite of phonograph?

The opposite depends on the specific sense.

How do you use phonograph in a sentence?

[…]I've knew people that if they got a rag rug on the floor and a kewpie doll lamp on the phonograph they think they're runnin' a parlor house.'

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Definitions by Sense

A device that captures sound waves onto an engraved archive; a lathe.

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

(Canada, US, historical) A record player.

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

(transitive, dated) To record for playback by phonograph.

(transitive, dated) To transcribe into phonographic symbols.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does phonograph mean?

Phonograph means A device that captures sound waves onto an engraved archive; a lathe..

What is a synonym for phonograph?

Common synonyms include talking phonograph, gramophone, record player.

What is the opposite of phonograph?

The opposite depends on the specific sense.

How do you use phonograph in a sentence?

[…]I've knew people that if they got a rag rug on the floor and a kewpie doll lamp on the phonograph they think they're runnin' a parlor house.'

Sources & Attribution

FreeDictionaryAPI.com / Wiktionary · Original source · CC BY-SA 4.0

Dictionary data is provided by FreeDictionaryAPI.com and sourced from Wiktionary under its stated license.