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phonograph

/ˈfəʊnəɡrɑːf/

/ˈfoʊnəɡræf/

phonographnoun

phonographs

/ˈfəʊnəɡrɑːf/

/ˈfoʊnəɡræf/

Translations

фонограф

The phonograph was invented by Thomas Edison in 1877.

Фонограф был изобретен Томасом Эдисоном в 1877 году.

Definitions

An early sound-reproducing machine that used cylinders to record as well as reproduce sound.

The museum had a vintage phonograph on display, complete with a collection of wax cylinders.

A device for playing vinyl records, also known as a record player.

She placed the vinyl on the phonograph and let the music fill the room.

Synonyms

turntable

gramophone

recording device

record player

phonographverb

phonographed

Past Simple

phonographed

Past Participle

phonographing

Gerund

/ˈfəʊnəɡrɑːf/

/ˈfoʊnəˌɡræf/

Rare, chiefly historical; to record or reproduce sound by means of a phonograph.

Definitions

To record (sound) by means of a phonograph, or to reproduce sound using such a device.

In the early 1900s scientists phonographed bird songs for the first time.

Synonyms

capture (sound)

record onto cylinder

record onto disc

engrave (a record)

cut (a record)

sound-record

make a recording

record

phonographadjective

Used attributively before a noun (e.g., "phonograph needle").

Definitions

Of or relating to a phonograph; intended for use with a phonograph.

He replaced the worn phonograph needle with a new phonograph stylus.

Synonyms