stenotype
noun
a keyboard machine resembling a typewriter, used in a system of phonetic shorthand.
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stenotype
American
[sten-uh-tahyp]
/ ˈstɛn əˌtaɪp /
noun
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a keyboard machine resembling a typewriter, used in a system of phonetic shorthand.
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the symbols typed in one stroke on this machine.
Stenotype
British
/ ˈstɛnəˌtaɪp /
noun
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a machine with a keyboard for recording speeches, etc, in a phonetic shorthand
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any machine resembling this
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the phonetic symbol typed in one stroke of such a machine
Etymology
Origin of stenotype
Formerly a trademark
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To bad his stenotype machine wasn’t connected to the Internet.
From Time ● Apr. 3, 2014
A typist can go much faster on a veyboard than on a standard keyboard and still produce normal text output, unlike the stenotype.
From Slate ● Dec. 7, 2012
“Stroking” is the act of pressing either individual keys or combinations of keys on a stenotype in order to record sounds, words, or even phrases.
From Slate ● Dec. 7, 2012
Mundt assured him that the stenotype notes could be read by an expert.
From Time Magazine Archive
My personal secretary, it seemed, couldn't read stenotype.
From Lone Star Planet by H. Beam Piper
Stenotype machines are wired directly to the transcription computer, and their output is immediately flashed on the monitors in the courtroom.
From Time Magazine Archive
Stenotype is a small machine with 23 keys, with which a stenographer can record 150 to 280 words a minute.
From Time Magazine Archive
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