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phonograph vs. record player

phonograph
[foh-nuh-graf, -grahf] / ˈfoʊ nəˌgræf, -ˌgrɑf /

noun

phonographs plural

  1. any sound-reproducing machine using records in the form of cylinders or discs.

record player

noun

record players plural

  1. phonograph.