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graphophone

graph·o·phone
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [graf-uh-fohn]
    • /ˈgræf əˌfoʊn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [graf-uh-fohn]
    • /ˈgræf əˌfoʊn/

Definitions of graphophone word

  • noun graphophone a phonograph for recording and reproducing sounds on wax records. 1
  • noun graphophone An improvement on the phonograph, using a floating stylus to cut grooves into a wax-coated cardboard cylinder. 1
  • noun graphophone An optical device for showing (or photographing) an image when projected upon the atmosphere as a screen. 0

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Parts of speech for Graphophone

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

graphophone popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 63% 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.

graphophone usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for graphophone

noun graphophone

  • stereo — stereoscopic photography.
  • machine — an apparatus consisting of interrelated parts with separate functions, used in the performance of some kind of work: a sewing machine.
  • hi-fi — high fidelity.
  • gramophone — a phonograph.
  • victrola — a gramophone

Top questions with graphophone

  • what is a graphophone?

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