phonograph record
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6.6
- noun
- /ˈfoʊnəˌɡræf ˈrɛkərd/
- Archaic
:
disco de fonógrafo
- A phonograph record containing his testimony circulated in the African American community.
I think that putting phonograph records on the Voyager was genius.
- I think that putting phonograph records on the Voyager was genius.
Examples
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In the late 1940s, there was only one type of phonograph record—a 10-inch 78 RPM disc.
Blog text (9) -
We had a couple of drinks, and she put on a phonograph record, and we danced.
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I used to sit in my room and listen to phonograph records hour after hour.
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I've got some phonograph records my sister ordered from america.
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Already in the 1910s, students listened to works of poetry on phonograph records.
Academic text (2015) -
In 1948, Columbia Records developed a brand new product: a 12-inch, 33 1/3 RPM phonograph record.
Blog text (9) -
In an attempt at trendiness, the editors asked Aaron Copland to assemble a list of must-have phonograph records.
Academic text (2007) -
Of course, students can sing along with a record in a music class—that was one of the first uses that schools made of phonograph records, especially those that accompanied the textbooks.
Academic text (1990) -
I used to sit in my room and listen to phonograph records hour after hour.
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We had a couple of drinks, and she put on a phonograph record, and we danced.
Synonyms
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3.5
A flat disc used to play music on a turntable
283
1.5
A saved audio or video file you can play
20
2.6
A flat round object that holds recorded music for a record player
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2.3
A saved sound like a file or tape of speech and music
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7.4
A record you play on a turntable
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8.2
An item like a record or CD that holds recorded sound for playing
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3.2
A flat round plastic disc that people play on a turntable to hear music
A flat disk with a long groove that makes sound when a needle moves
A flat disk used to make and play sound on an old record player
How Durable
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3.2
- Archaic
1
6.6
- Specialized
- Archaic
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly and compositionally derived from 'phonograph' (a device that plays sound) + 'record' (a physical disc storing sound): it denotes a record meant to be played on a phonograph. This simple noun–noun compound follows a transparent, cross-linguistically common pattern, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the meaning.
Etymology
The noun phonograph record comes from the first sound machines that used a round, flat disc with a groove cut into it. A small needle ran in that groove and played the recorded music, so the term now means 'a flat disc that stores music'.