stenotype
[ sten-uh-tahyp ]
/ ˈstɛn əˌtaɪp /
noun
a keyboard machine resembling a typewriter, used in a system of phonetic shorthand.
the symbols typed in one stroke on this machine.
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Origin of stenotype
formerly a trademark
Words nearby stenotype
stenothermophile, stenothermophilic, stenothorax, stenotic, stenotopic, stenotype, stenotypy, stenoxenous, stensen's duct, stent, stentor
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Example sentences from the Web for stenotype
Copper watched Kennon as he dictated the covering letter, her slim fingers dancing over the stenotype.
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British Dictionary definitions for stenotype
Stenotype
/ (ˈstɛnəˌtaɪp) /
noun
trademark a machine with a keyboard for recording speeches, etc, in a phonetic shorthand
any machine resembling this
the phonetic symbol typed in one stroke of such a machine
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