Dictaphone

[ dik-tuh-fohn ]

/ ˈdɪk təˌfoʊn /

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Trademark.

a brand name for a dictating machine.

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Words nearby Dictaphone

dicrotic pulse, dicrotic wave, dicrotism, dict., dicta, Dictaphone, dictate, dictating machine, dictation, dictator, dictatorial

How to use Dictaphone in a sentence

There, in his empty office, he tells his story to a Dictaphone (channeling Double Indemnity) of how he became “Devin Morehouse.”
‘The Spoils of Babylon’: IFC’s Cheeky Miniseries Starring Will Ferrell, Kristen Wiig, and More|Marlow Stern|January 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Since my wife knows nothing about a dictaphone, it will be necessary for you to set this record running.
In the Dark|Ronal Kayser
Walker now very quickly, yet very clearly explained the workings and the manipulations of the dictaphone.
Ted Marsh on an Important Mission|Elmer Sherwood
He picked up the dictaphone every few minutes, but for a long time heard nothing.
Ted Marsh on an Important Mission|Elmer Sherwood

They haven't put me next to you for the fun of it, and they may have a dictaphone stuck around somewhere.
The Onslaught from Rigel|Fletcher Pratt
The dictaphone, which undoubtedly carried the signaling of the pipe, would probably lead the police to another rendezvous.
The Gray Mask|Wadsworth Camp

British Dictionary definitions for Dictaphone

Dictaphone

/ (ˈdɪktəˌfəʊn) /

noun

trademark a tape recorder designed for recording dictation and later reproducing it for typing

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