wire recorder

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wire recorder

n
(Electronics) an early type of magnetic recorder in which sounds were recorded on a thin steel wire magnetized by an electromagnet. Compare tape recorder
wire recording n
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Noun1.wire recorder - an early type of magnetic recorder using iron wire
magnetic recorder - recorder consisting of equipment for making records on magnetic media
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