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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

Inventor Louis Glass and engineer William S. Arnold created the original coin-in-the-slot phonograph in 1889: It played one song on a metal disk or cylinder.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 14, 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

He was worried that it would look like a phonograph needle and cement the idea that the building was designed to look like a stack of records.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 21, 2023

In order to break through the communication barrier and begin peace negotiations with the Nhambiquara, Rondon set up a phonograph and played records.

From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple




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