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wire recorder

wire re·cord·er
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [wahyuh r ri-kawr-der]
    • /waɪər rɪˈkɔr dər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [wahyuh r ri-kawr-der]
    • /waɪər rɪˈkɔr dər/

Definitions of wire recorder words

  • noun wire recorder a forerunner of the tape recorder that recorded sound on a steel wire by magnetizing the wire as it passed an electromagnet. 1
  • noun wire recorder an early type of magnetic recorder in which sounds were recorded on a thin steel wire magnetized by an electromagnet 0
  • noun wire recorder an early type of magnetic recorder using wire rather than tape 0
  • noun wire recorder (historical) A device for analogue audio storage made magnetically onto fine steel or stainless steel wire, introduced commercially after World War II primarily for office dictation. 0
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Origin of wire recorder

First appearance:

before 1940
One of the 7% newest English words
First recorded in 1940-45

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Parts of speech for Wire recorder

noun
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adverb
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wire recorder popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 55% 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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