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talking machine

noun

Definition of talking machine

: an early phonograph

Examples of talking machine in a Sentence

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 In the past fifty years, our talking machines have continued to evolve, but none of them have become as authentically malicious as HAL. — Junot DĂ­az, The New Yorker, "“2001: A Space Odyssey”: What It Means, and How It Was Made," 17 Apr. 2018 There’s something about talking machines that just sets Mama’s nerves on edge. — Southern Living, "Alexa's No Match for Mama," 6 Jan. 2017

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First Known Use of talking machine

1889, in the meaning defined above

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