A device that captures sound waves onto an engraved archive; a lathe.
A device that captures sound waves onto an engraved archive; a lathe.
I've knew people that if they got a rag rug on the floor and a kewpie doll lamp on the phonograph they think they're runnin' a parlor house.'
“# Phonograph Phonograph Device for analogue recording of sound Several terms redirect here.”
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“# Phonograph record Phonograph record Disc-shaped analog sound storage medium For the magazine, see [_Phonograph Record_ (magazine)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phonograph_Record_(magazine) "Phonograph Record (magazine)").”
“# Phonograph cylinder Phonograph cylinder Medium for recording and reproducing sound | [](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Cilindrodefonografo.jpg)<br>An Edison Gold Mould cylinder record, taken out of its storage tube (left), from c.”
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(British, historical) A device that records or plays sound from cylinder records.
I've knew people that if they got a rag rug on the floor and a kewpie doll lamp on the phonograph they think they're runnin' a parlor house.'
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(North America, historical) A record player.
I've knew people that if they got a rag rug on the floor and a kewpie doll lamp on the phonograph they think they're runnin' a parlor house.'
"phonograph" is an old or dialect word meaning a record player. If your teen uses it, they have most likely picked it up from a book, video game, period drama, or a regional grandparent rather than a modern peer group. There is no cause for concern here; the word is largely out of contemporary teen usage. If it appears in a school text, it is being studied for vocabulary or historical context. You can treat it like any other archaic vocabulary item.
"phonograph" is obsolete or literary English meaning a record player. It is used widely across English varieties. A more formal or neutral equivalent would be something like "a record player" expressed in standard vocabulary. A common mistake is to use "phonograph" in modern conversation; it will sound strange or theatrical. Recognise it in older texts, but use the modern equivalent when speaking. If you are a B2 or C1 learner, it is useful to recognise this word when you hear or read it, but think carefully about whether the situation really calls for it before using it yourself.
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