phonograph
noun
pho·no·graph
ˈfō-nə-ˌgraf 
: an instrument for reproducing sounds by means of the vibration of a stylus or needle following a spiral groove on a revolving disc or cylinder
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This was a phonograph record that depicted sounds and other data portraying life on Earth.
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Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
Out of the counterpoint of recording engineer and vernacular musician came a worldwide dissemination of vernacular phonograph musics on disc, and a revolutionary remaking of the world’s musical space.
—Michael Denning, Foreign Affairs, 21 Aug. 2015
Spin speed was eliminated as a variable by driving SWIFT’s spinners with synchronous AC motors locked to 3,600 rpm by their 60-hertz AC power source, just as phonograph turntables are driven.
—IEEE Spectrum, 27 Nov. 2024
With a resurgence of interest in phonograph records, and believing downtown Waukegan is a potential location for a store, Segal sold them at four pop-up shops in downtown Waukegan over the summer.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 11 Nov. 2024
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Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
Out of the counterpoint of recording engineer and vernacular musician came a worldwide dissemination of vernacular phonograph musics on disc, and a revolutionary remaking of the world’s musical space.
—Michael Denning, Foreign Affairs, 21 Aug. 2015
Spin speed was eliminated as a variable by driving SWIFT’s spinners with synchronous AC motors locked to 3,600 rpm by their 60-hertz AC power source, just as phonograph turntables are driven.
—IEEE Spectrum, 27 Nov. 2024
With a resurgence of interest in phonograph records, and believing downtown Waukegan is a potential location for a store, Segal sold them at four pop-up shops in downtown Waukegan over the summer.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 11 Nov. 2024
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“Phonograph.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/phonograph. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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phonograph
noun
pho·no·graph
ˈfō-nə-ˌgraf
: an instrument that reproduces sound recorded on a grooved disk
phonographic
adjective
ˌfō-nə-ˈgraf-ik
phonographically
adverb
-i-k(ə-)lē
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