gramophone, acoustic gramophone
(noun) an antique record player; the sound of the vibrating needle is amplified acoustically
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Gramophone
(obsolete) A Grammy.
gramophone (plural gramophones)
(British, dated) A record player.
• phonograph (North America)
Source: Wiktionary
Gram"o*phone, n. [Gr. a thing drawn or written (fr. write) + - phone, as in telephone.]
Definition: An instrument for recording, preserving, and reproducing sounds, the record being a tracing of a phonautograph etched in some solid material. Reproduction is accomplished by means of a system attached to an elastic diaphragm.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
17 June 2025
(adjective) having deserted a cause or principle; “some provinces had proved recreant”; “renegade supporters of the usurper”
Espresso is both a coffee beverage and a brewing method that originated in Italy. When making an espresso, a small amount of nearly boiling water under pressure forces through finely-ground coffee beans. It has more caffeine per unit volume than most coffee beverages. Its smaller serving size will take three shots to equal a mug of standard brewed coffee.
