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answering machine

answering machine
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • /ˈæn.sɚ məˈʃin/
    • /ˈɑːn.sər məˈʃiːn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • /ˈæn.sɚ məˈʃin/

Definitions of answering machine words

  • countable noun answering machine An answering machine is the same as an answerphone. 3
  • noun answering machine a device by means of which a telephone call is answered automatically and the caller enabled to leave a recorded message 3
  • noun answering machine an electronic device using recording tape or a semiconductor chip to take or give telephone messages automatically 3
  • noun answering machine an electronic device that is attached to a telephone and that automatically answers callers with a prerecorded message and records their messages for later playback. 1
  • noun answering machine device: takes phone calls 1
  • noun answering machine A device that automatically records voice mail from unanswered telephone calls. 0
See all 6 definitions of answering machine

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Origin of answering machine

First appearance:

before 1975
One of the 1% newest English words
First recorded in 1975-80

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Parts of speech for Answering machine

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Answering machine

answering machine popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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