Dictograph
[ dik-tuh-graf, -grahf ]
/ ˈdɪk təˌgræf, -ˌgrɑf /
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Trademark.
a brand name for a telephonic device with a highly sensitive transmitter obviating the necessity of a mouthpiece: used for listening to conversations secretly or obtaining a record of them.
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Dictograph
/ (ˈdɪktəˌɡrɑːf, -ˌɡræf) /
noun
trademark a telephonic instrument for secretly monitoring or recording conversations by means of a small, sensitive, and often concealed microphone
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