phonophore

noun

pho·​no·​phore
ˈfōnəˌfō(ə)r
plural -s
1
a
: a device that enables telephone messages to be sent over a telegraph line simultaneously with the use of ordinary currents operating code instruments
b
: a system using this apparatus
2
: a device to enable the deaf to hear by conducting vibrations from the speaker's larynx to the hearer's teeth
phonophoric
¦⸗⸗¦fȯrik
adjective

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary phon- + -phore

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“Phonophore.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/phonophore. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

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