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Phonography
Webster's Dictionary
(1):
(n.) A description of the laws of the human voice, or sounds uttered by the organs of speech.
(2):
(n.) A representation of sounds by distinctive characters; commonly, a system of shorthand writing invented by Isaac Pitman, or a modification of his system, much used by reporters.
(3):
(n.) The art of constructing, or using, the phonograph.
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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Phonography'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​p/phonography.html. 1828.