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talking machine

noun

Older Use. a phonograph.

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Origin of talking machine

An Americanism dating back to 1835–45

Words nearby talking machine

talkfest, talkie, talking book, talking chief, talking head, talking machine, talking picture, talking point, talking shop, talking-to, talk into

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Example sentences from the Web for talking machine

On second glance it seemed a sort of shawl-strap contrivance by which the talking-machine was suspended.
The Poor Little Rich Girl|Eleanor Gates
It was not quite clear to Miska either just why the poor Lieutenant kept clamoring so frightfully for his talking-machine.
Men in War|Andreas Latzko
Of course I wouldn't do that, because a talking-machine is supposed to talk and make a noise—and sometimes music.
The Patchwork Girl of Oz|L. Frank Baum
My father bought a talking-machine for sixty-five dollars, and a dozen records for twenty-five dollars more.
The Silent Readers|William D. Lewis

The talking-machine art stands in a somewhat different position from that of the perforated music roll.
Arguments before the Committee on Patents of the House of Representatives, conjointly with the Senate Committee on Patents, on H.R. 19853, to amend and consolidate the acts respecting copyright|United States Committee on Patents

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