Definition

Noun: A radio-gramophone is a single piece of electronic equipment that combines a radio receiver and a record player (gramophone) into one unit. It allows users to listen to both broadcast radio and physical phonograph records.

Usage

The term is used to describe a specific type of home entertainment device, popular in the mid-20th century, which integrates two functions. - The living room was dominated by a large wooden radio-gramophone. - They listened to the news on the radio, then played a record on the same radio-gramophone.

Advanced Usage

• The term is largely historical and evokes a specific era of furniture-style home electronics. In modern contexts, the functionality is described by separate components or more advanced multi-system devices.
• It can be considered a type of console or hi-fi system from a previous technological generation.

Variants and Related Words

• Radiogram: A common shortened form and synonym for 'radio-gramophone'.
  • He inherited his grandfather's vintage radiogram.
• Record player: A device for playing vinyl records, which is one component of a radio-gramophone.
• Tuner/Receiver: The component for receiving radio broadcasts, which is the other part of a radio-gramophone.

Synonyms

• Radiogram
• Console (radio/phonograph)
• Combination radio and record player

Notes on Meaning

This is a compound noun formed from "radio" and "gramophone." It refers specifically to the combined physical unit. It does not refer to the act of broadcasting a gramophone recording via radio.

Noun

1. electronic equipment consisting of a combination of a radio receiver and a record player