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gramophone
This term refers specifically to the early mechanical sound reproduction technology. While it is technically a synonym for phonograph, "gramophone" is more common in British English and specifically evokes the image of the large, flared horn used to amplify sound before electronic amplification became standard.
In modern conversation, the word carries a strong nostalgic or antique connotation. It is rarely used to describe modern record players, instead serving as a historical marker for the era of shellac discs and hand-cranked mechanisms.
Meanings
Examples
The old gramophone sat in the corner of the dusty attic.
He wound up the gramophone and placed the needle on the record.
Listen to that scratchy sound coming from the gramophone.
The detective noticed a gramophone playing a haunting melody in the empty room.
I wonder if this antique gramophone still works after all these years.
A brass horn of a gramophone echoed through the silent manor.
My grandfather used to play opera records on his gramophone every Sunday.
The music from the gramophone filled the ballroom with a nostalgic atmosphere.