gramophone
Definition
Noun: 1. A historical device for playing sound recordings: A gramophone is a mechanical device, now considered antique, used to play audio recordings stored on flat, rotating discs (phonograph records). It produces sound by using a needle (stylus) that follows the grooves on the disc; the resulting vibrations are amplified acoustically through a horn or speaker without the use of electronic amplification.
Examples of Usage
- Noun:
- My grandfather still has his old gramophone and a collection of 78 rpm records.
- The crackling sound from the gramophone filled the room with nostalgic music.
- Before digital music, people listened to songs on a gramophone.
Advanced Usage
- "Gramophone record": The physical disc played on a gramophone. This term is often shortened to just "record."
- She carefully placed the gramophone record on the turntable.
- "Gramophone needle": The small, pointed component (stylus) that rests in the record's groove and vibrates to produce sound.
- The sound was distorted because the gramophone needle was worn out.
Variants and Related Words
- Phonograph (n): A synonym for gramophone, more commonly used in American English.
- Thomas Edison invented the phonograph.
- Record player (n): A more modern term for a device that plays vinyl records, often incorporating electronic amplification. While similar, "record player" typically refers to newer devices than the purely acoustic "gramophone."
- He prefers the warm sound of a record player.
Synonyms
- Phonograph: (noun) A device for playing recorded sound, essentially interchangeable with gramophone.
- Turntable: (noun) The rotating platform of a record player; often used to refer to the entire modern playback unit.
Related Idioms and Phrases
- "Broken record": Someone or something that annoyingly repeats the same thing over and over. This idiom originates from the idea of a scratched gramophone record causing the needle to skip and repeat a section of sound.
- He sounds like a broken record, always complaining about the same issue.
Noun
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an antique record player; the sound of the vibrating needle is amplified acoustically
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