dictating machine
noun
: a machine used especially for the recording of human speech for transcription
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There was the light bulb and the phonograph, of course, but also the kinetoscope, the dictating machine, the alkaline battery, and the electric meter.
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Casey Cep, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2019
Casey Cep, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2019
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“Dictating machine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dictating%20machine. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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