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gramophone

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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gram·o·phone /ˈɡræməfəʊn $ -foʊn/ noun [countable]  old-fashionedTCRDHF a record player 留声机,唱机
Examples from the Corpus
gramophoneA gramophone was playing a popular song.Last fling for the analogue gramophone?The dissemination of music by radio and gramophone record permeated the whole country and every social stratum.At last she wound down like an old-fashioned gramophone and rolled on to her back on the grass feeling exhausted.A novelty for the home crowd at reserve matches in 1924-25 was music from gramophone records broadcast through a loudspeaker.John also began building up a collection of gramophone records.Babyface, despite having fielded a record-tying 12 nominations, netted only a few of the tiny gramophones.
Origin gramophone (1800-1900) phonogram gramophone ((19-20 centuries)), from phono- + -gram
gram·o·phone nounChineseSyllable
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gramophone
gramophone /ˈɡræməfəʊn $ -foʊn/ noun [countable]
 Date: 1800-1900
 Origin: phonogram 'gramophone' (19-20 centuries), from phono- + -gram

old-fashioned a record player


gramo·phoneBrE /ˈɡræməfəʊn/ 🔊NAmE /ˈɡræməfoʊn/ 🔊 noun (old-fashioned) = record player