phonograph
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Definition of phonograph
: 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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In 1924, the election by phonograph was replaced with the first radio campaign ads. — Jonah Goldberg, National Review, "Bidenâs Best Bet Is a Front-Porch Campaign," 30 Aug. 2019 My meat was a quarter-million phonograph recordings of every genre, every speed, strong to 1950s R&B and jazz. — Steve West, sun-sentinel.com, "Creating a new pinball wizard | Opinion," 23 Aug. 2019 Edison invented the phonograph, bringing music into homes, and perfected the incandescent bulb, which lighted up houses far better than candles and smoky oil lamps. — Jeff Guinn, WSJ, "The Invention of the Summer Road Trip," 29 June 2019 What has arrived, though, are the inspiring words of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Elwood first hears the powerful speeches of the civil rights hero from a phonograph record given to him by his grandmother. — Joan Gaylord, The Christian Science Monitor, "âThe Nickel Boysâ reckons with a legacy of racism and abuse," 16 July 2019 In the 140-odd years since Thomas Edison invented the phonograph, countless recordings have been made under the auspices of record companies. — New York Times, "The Day the Music Burned," 11 June 2019 Led by one of the worldâs great visionary inventors, with patents on the phonograph, movie camera and light bulb, Edison, Inc., went out of business in 1985. — John Shipley, Twin Cities, "John Shipley: Under Jim Delany, Big Ten grew into a beast," 5 June 2019 Other works are just as iconic but no longer produced and are treated as collectorsâ items, such as the legendary SK 4 phonograph-radio (1956) designed in collaboration with Hans Gugelot. — Julie V. Iovine, WSJ, "âDieter Rams: Principled Designâ Review: Improving, Not Replacing," 20 Nov. 2018 John Hauger, who collects antique phonographs and records and is a history buff of the Chicago Worldâs Columbian Exposition of 1893, will serve as guest speaker. — Sheryl Devore, Lake County News-Sun, "Grayslake antique market doubles in size for summer," 25 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'phonograph.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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phonograph
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Kids Definition of phonograph
: an instrument that reproduces sounds recorded on a grooved disk
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