First, the word "phonograph" refers to a machine that was used to play records. (Records were once made of shellac, later made of vinyl. Today, many people download music, but back then, they needed what later came to be called a record-player.) The word is used in a sentence like this: Recorded music was very popular even 100 years ago, and many people had a phonograph is their home, so they could listen to their favorite songs.
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