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wire recorder

noun

Definition of WIRE RECORDER

:  a magnetic recorder using a thin wire as the recording medium
— wire–re·cord·ing noun
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First Known Use of WIRE RECORDER

1943

Rhymes with WIRE RECORDER

flight recorder, holy order, in short order, law-and-order, made-to-order, major order, market order, minor order, money order, mood disorder, pecking order, standing order, superorder, tape recorder

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2 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. wire recorder
  2. magnetic wire recorder
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