phonoprojectoscope

noun

pho·​no·​pro·​jec·​to·​scope

ˌfōnōprəˈjektəˌskōp

: an instrument for projecting sound-vibration curves directly on a screen without first recording them photographically

Word History

Etymology

phon- + project + connective -o- + -scope

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