"auxetophone" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈɔːksətəfəʊn/ Forms: auxetophones [plural]
Etymology: Formed from Ancient Greek αὐξητός (auxētós, “that can be increased”) + φωνή (phōnḗ, “sound”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|grc|αὐξητός||that can be increased}} Ancient Greek αὐξητός (auxētós, “that can be increased”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} auxetophone (plural auxetophones)
  1. (historical) A pneumatic type of sound-playback device used in the early part of the twentieth century. Tags: historical
    Sense id: en-auxetophone-en-noun-PEIwnVzS Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations, Pages with 1 entry

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