Definition of phonautograph
:an instrument by which a sound can be made to produce a visible record of itself
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phonautographic
adjective
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phonautograph
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phon·au·to·graph
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fōˈnȯtəˌgraf
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-rȧf
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Origin and Etymology of phonautograph
phon- + aut- + -graph
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