graphophone

[graf-uh-fohn]

graphophone Definition

an early type of phonograph that recorded sound on wax-coated cardboard cylinders.

Using graphophone: Examples

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  • Example

    The graphophone was invented by Alexander Graham Bell and Charles Tainter in the late 1800s.

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    The graphophone was an improvement over previous phonographs because it used wax-coated cylinders instead of tinfoil.

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Summary: graphophone in Brief

A 'graphophone' [graf-uh-fohn] is an early type of phonograph that recorded sound on wax-coated cardboard cylinders. It was invented by Alexander Graham Bell and Charles Tainter in the late 1800s and was an improvement over previous phonographs.