phonograph
/'founəgrɑ:f/
Definition
- Noun:
- A device for reproducing recorded sound: A phonograph is a machine that plays sound recordings from grooved discs (records) using a stylus. The mechanical vibrations from the stylus are converted into audible sound, either through acoustic amplification (like a horn) or electronic means.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Thomas Edison invented the phonograph in 1877.
- We listened to jazz records on an old phonograph.
- The museum has a collection of antique phonographs.
Advanced Usage
- "to put on the phonograph": To play a record using a phonograph.
- He put a classical symphony on the phonograph.
- "phonograph needle": The stylus or needle that tracks the record's grooves.
- The sound was distorted because the phonograph needle was worn.
Variants and Related Words
- Gramophone (n): A term, particularly common in British English, for a type of early phonograph that used a horn for acoustic amplification.
- The gramophone was a popular home entertainment device in the early 20th century.
- Record player (n): A more modern term for an electrically amplified device that plays vinyl records.
- She prefers the warm sound of a record player to digital music.
Synonyms
- Turntable: A modern component for playing records, often part of a stereo system.
- Victrola: A trademarked brand name for a popular early phonograph, often used generically.
Related Phrases
- Phonograph record (n): The grooved disc played on a phonograph; a vinyl record.
- He collects rare phonograph records from the 1950s.
Noun
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machine in which rotating records cause a stylus to vibrate and the vibrations are amplified acoustically or electronically
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