dictaphone
nounUK /ˈdɪktəfəʊn/
US /ˈdɪktəfoʊn/
A machine that records your voice so you can listen to it later.
The doctor spoke into a dictaphone to remember his notes.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A brand name for a small machine used to record speech for typing later.
She dictated the letter into her dictaphone.
3. Any device used to capture spoken words for later playback.
He carried a dictaphone to record interviews.
4. A tool used in offices to record dictation for secretaries.
The old dictaphone sat on the desk beside the typewriter.