"Ediphone" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Ediphones [plural]
Rhymes: -əʊn Etymology: Named after Thomas Edison. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Ediphone (plural Ediphones)
  1. (historical) An early recording device for dictation, using wax cylinders as a medium. Wikipedia link: Thomas Edison Tags: historical
    Sense id: en-Ediphone-en-noun-zpX8Ui19 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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