"pallophotophone" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: pallophotophones [plural]
Etymology: Coined by the inventor Charles Hoxie ca. 1922 from πάλλω (pállō, “shaking”) + φωτός (phōtós, “light”) + φωνή (phōnḗ, “sound”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} pallophotophone (plural pallophotophones)
  1. (historical, photography) A device that records sounds on photographic film. Wikipedia link: pallophotophone Tags: historical Categories (topical): Photography
    Sense id: en-pallophotophone-en-noun-U3fE4mYn Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: arts, hobbies, lifestyle, photography

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