Definition

A device that plays recorded sounds by using a needle that follows grooves on a spinning disc.

Example

My grandfather still has an old phonograph that plays vinyl records.

Conversation

Have you ever seen a phonograph in action?

Yeah, my grandpa has one! It's pretty cool.

I love how it plays music from those big records.

Right? It gives a whole different vibe than modern music players.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Phonograph → It is formed from "phone" (from Greek "phōnē", meaning sound or voice) and "graph" (from Greek "grapho", meaning to write). The word "phonograph" refers to a device that writes or records sound.

Memory Tip

Think of 'sound' ('phone') being 'written' ('graph') — that's how a phonograph records sound.

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