telegraphone
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of telegraphone
From the Danish word telegraphon, dating back to 1885–90. See tele- 1, grapho-, -phone
Example Sentences
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The telegraphone was the world’s first answering machine.
From Fox News ● Nov. 26, 2019
"The telegraphone gave me the first hint of the truth," he said.
From The Dream Doctor by Arthur B. (Arthur Benjamin) Reeve
Kennedy had already started to fasten the telegraphone to the wires he had selected from the tangle.
From The Exploits of Elaine by Arthur B. (Arthur Benjamin) Reeve
He had scarcely finished testing out the telegraphone, when the laboratory door opened and a clean-cut young man entered.
From The Exploits of Elaine by Arthur B. (Arthur Benjamin) Reeve
But she did not let the telegraphone pause.
From Constance Dunlap by Arthur B. (Arthur Benjamin) Reeve
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