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gramophone

/ˈɡræm.ə.fəʊn/

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noun

/ˈɡræm.ə.fəʊn/B2formaltechnical
  • ruРаннее акустическое устройство для воспроизведения звука, в котором звук от вибрирующей иглы усиливается без использования электричества.

An early acoustic record player in which sound from a vibrating needle is amplified without the use of electricity.

  1. Antique record playerB2formal

    An early device for playing recorded sound, where a vibrating needle amplifies sound acoustically from a rotating disc.

    ruГраммофон

    • The museum displayed a vintage gramophone from the 1920s.
    • He wound up the gramophone and placed the needle on the record.
    • The soft crackling sound of the gramophone filled the room.

    Synonymsphonographrecord playerturntablevictrola

Forms
  • gramophones plural form
  • gramophones' possessive plural form
  • gramophone's possessive singular form