phonograph record
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Definition
- Noun:
- A physical audio storage medium: A "phonograph record" is a flat, circular disc, traditionally made of vinyl, with an inscribed, continuous spiral groove. Sound is recorded onto and reproduced from this groove by a stylus (needle) tracking along it as the disc rotates on a turntable.
Examples of Usage
- Noun:
- My grandfather's collection of old phonograph records includes many jazz classics.
- Before digital music, the phonograph record was the primary format for home listening.
- The artist released a limited-edition phonograph record for their latest album.
Advanced Usage
- "to cut a phonograph record": To master or produce a physical record.
- The band went into the studio to cut their first phonograph record.
- "phonograph record album": A set of multiple records or a single record housed in a sleeve, containing a collection of songs.
- The box set is a phonograph record album containing their complete works.
Variants and Related Words
- Record (n): A common, shortened form for "phonograph record".
- I bought the new record today.
- Vinyl (n): A modern, informal synonym for a phonograph record, referencing the material.
- She prefers the warm sound of vinyl.
- LP (Long Play) (n): A type of phonograph record designed for extended playback, typically 33⅓ revolutions per minute (RPM).
- Single (n): A type of phonograph record containing one or two songs, typically 45 RPM.
- Turntable (n): The rotating platform on which a phonograph record is played.
Synonyms
- Gramophone record: A synonym more common in British English.
- Disc (or Disk): A general term for a flat, circular object, often used for phonograph records.
- Platter: A colloquial term used by audio enthusiasts for a phonograph record.
Related Phrases
- To spin a record: To play a phonograph record on a turntable.
- The DJ will spin records all night.
- Record needle / Stylus: The small, pointed component that tracks the groove of a phonograph record.
- Record groove: The spiral indentation on the surface of a phonograph record that contains the audio information.
Related Idioms
- "Like a broken record": Describing someone who repeats the same thing over and over.
- He keeps complaining about the same issue; he sounds like a broken record.
- "Off the record": Not for publication or official attribution. (Note: This idiom relates to the concept of a "record" as documentation, not directly to the object, but is a common homographic phrase.)
- The official told me, off the record, that the policy would change.
Noun
- sound recording consisting of a disk with a continuous groove; used to reproduce music by rotating while a phonograph needle tracks in the groove