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telegraphone

[ tuh-leg-ruh-fohn ]

noun

  1. an early magnetic sound-recording device for use with wire, tape, or disks.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of telegraphone1

From the Danish word telegraphon, dating back to 1885–90. See tele- 1, grapho-, -phone

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Example Sentences

Once upon a time a traveling engineer talked through a telegraphone to a dispatcher.

Now suppose that through a telegraphone a broker offers six per cent.

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