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phono
(phono)
Pronunciation:
/ˈfəʊnəʊ, ˈfɒnəʊ/
adjective
[
usually attributive
]
denoting a type of plug, and the corresponding socket, used with audio and video equipment, in which one conductor is cylindrical and the other is a central prong that extends beyond it:
phono sockets
Origin:
1940s
: abbreviation of
phonograph
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