Dictaphone™
noun/ˈdɪktəfəʊn/
/ˈdɪktəfəʊn/
- a small machine used to record people speaking, so that their words can be played back later and written downWord Originearly 20th cent.: from dictate or dictation + -phone (see phone).
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