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gramophone

nounmasculine/gɾɐ.mu.fɔ.nɨ/low

gra·mo·fo·ne

Definition

An old device for reproducing sound, a precursor to the record player, which uses vinyl records and a needle.
My grandfather still keeps a working gramophone.
The sound of a gramophone has a unique vintage character.
Common collocations
gramophone needlegramophone recordgramophone horngramophone crank

Etymology

Do grego 'gramma' (letra, escrito) e 'phone' (som).

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