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phonograph

[foh-nuh-graf, -grahf] / ˈfoʊ nəˌgræf, -ˌgrɑf /
NOUN
turntable
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In his downtime he would travel by horse and buggy across Pennsylvania and neighboring states with what he called his "exhibition": a new-fangled Edison phonograph, a magic lantern slide projector and later on, movies.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

It was also one of the first songs ever recorded, and the tune with which Thomas Edison’s phonograph was introduced to the London press on Aug. 14, 1888.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 1, 2026

These funds were used to purchase local books, periodicals, phonograph records, and "other media" in multiple Indian languages, enriching collections at over two dozen universities.

From BBC • Dec. 29, 2024

What about the long-standing myth that its round shape was designed to look like a stack of records with a rooftop antenna resembling a phonograph needle?

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 21, 2023

A big old radio filled a dark corner, and on top of it was a cheap suitcase phonograph.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam




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