单词 | phonomotor |
释义 | > as lemmasphonomotor phonomotor n. Brit. /ˌfəʊnə(ʊ)ˈməʊtə/ , /ˌfɒnə(ʊ)ˈməʊtə/ , U.S. /ˌfoʊnəˈmoʊdər/ , /ˌfoʊnoʊˈmoʊdər/ now historical a device in which sound waves cause a diaphragm to vibrate, which in turn drives a wheel.ΚΠ 1878 Sci. Amer. 27 July 51/1 Mr. Edison..began experiments on a phonomotor, or instrument for measuring the mechanical force of sound waves produced by the human voice. 1998 Lit. & Psychol. 44 The automatic telegraph, telephone, cinematography,..phonomotor, torpedo,..—these are just some of the problems that occupied Edison's mind from the 1870s. < as lemmas |
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