stenotype

noun

steno·type | \ˈste-nə-ˌtīp

Definition of stenotype

: a small machine somewhat like a typewriter used to record speech by means of phonograms

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stenotype transitive verb

stenotypist \ˈste-nə-ˌtī-pist

\ noun

stenotypy \ˈste-nə-ˌtī-pē

\ noun

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The field, which many like to date back to ancient scribes, requires training in typing as many as 225 words a minute on a stenotype machine, a chorded keyboard used to transcribe spoken word into shorthand. — Francesca Fontana, WSJ, "What’s in a Name? For Some Court Reporters, Misconceptions," 4 July 2017

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