Phono

noun, slang

noun, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Clipping of phonograph. abbreviation, alt-of, clipping

    "Each comes in a carrying case that keeps the devices together with their accessories: the miniplug cable for your music or DVD player, for example, and the adapters for quarter-inch phono jacks and dual-pronged airplane armrest jacks."

  2. 2
    Clipping of phonology. abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, informal

Example

More examples

"Each comes in a carrying case that keeps the devices together with their accessories: the miniplug cable for your music or DVD player, for example, and the adapters for quarter-inch phono jacks and dual-pronged airplane armrest jacks."

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