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answering machine
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an·swer·ing machine (nsr-ng)
n.
A device for answering one's telephone and recording callers' messages.

answering machine
n
(Electronics & Computer Science / Telecommunications) a device by means of which a telephone call is answered automatically and the caller enabled to leave a recorded message In full telephone answering machine Also called answerphone
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Noun1.answering machine - an electronic device that answers the telephone and records messagesanswering machine - an electronic device that answers the telephone and records messages
electronic device - a device that accomplishes its purpose electronically
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answering machine
n(automatischer) Anrufbeantworter

answering machine [ˈɑːnsərɪŋməˈʃiːn] nsegreteria telefonica

answering machine تليفون مزود بوظيفة الرد الآلي, جهاز الرد الآلي telefon se záznamníkem, telefonní záznamník telefonsvarer Anrufbeantworter αυτόματος τηλεφωνητής, τηλεφωνητής contestador, contestador automático puhelinvastaaja répondeur telefonska sekretarica segreteria telefonica 留守番電話 자동 응답기 antwoordapparaat telefonsvarer automatyczna sekretarka atendedor de chamadas, secretária eletrônica автоответчик telefonsvarare เครื่องตอบรับโทรศัพท์ telesekreter điện thoại có máy trả lời tự động, máy trả lời điện thoại tự động 电话应答机, 自动应答录音电话机


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