- Dictograph
- Dictograph patented 1907 in U.S. by K.M. Turner and W. Donnan, from DICTATION (Cf. dictation) + -graph.
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Dictograph
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Dictograph — Dic to*graph (d[i^]k t[ o]*gr[.a]f), n. [L. dictum a thing said + E. graph.] A telephonic instrument for office or other similar use, having a sound magnifying device enabling the ordinary mouthpiece to be dispensed with. Much use has been made… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Dictograph — ☆ Dictograph [dik′tə graf΄ ] [< L dictus, pp. of dicere, to speak (see DICTION) + GRAPH] trademark for a telephonic instrument used for secretly listening to or recording conversations n. [sometimes d ] such an instrument … English World dictionary
Dictograph® — /dikˈtō gräf/ noun An instrument for transmitting speech from room to room, with or without the speaker s knowledge, usu by means of a small concealed microphone ORIGIN: L dictum thing said, and Gr graphein to write … Useful english dictionary
Dictograph — /dik teuh graf , grahf /, Trademark. a brand name for a telephonic device with a highly sensitive transmitter obviating the necessity of a mouthpiece: used for listening to conversations secretly or obtaining a record of them. * * * … Universalium
dictograph — dic·to·graph || dɪktÉ™grÉ‘Ëf n. telephonic device with highly sensitive transmitter (often used in eavesdropping) … English contemporary dictionary
Dictograph — Dic·to·graph … English syllables
dictograph — /ˈdɪktəgræf/ (say diktuhgraf), / graf/ (say grahf) noun a telephonic device with a highly sensitive transmitter obviating the necessity of a mouthpiece, much used for secretly listening to conversations or obtaining a record of them. {trademark;… …
Dictograph — ˈdiktəˌgraf trademark used for a telephonic instrument for picking up sounds in one room and transmitting them to another or recording them … Useful english dictionary
Miller Reese Hutchison — Born August 6, 1876(1876 08 06) Montrose, Alabama Died February 16, 1944 ( … Wikipedia
dic|ta|graph — «DIHK tuh graf, grahf», noun. = Dictograph. (Cf. ↑Dictograph) … Useful english dictionary
