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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
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.answering machineanswering 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] n → segreteria 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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In the first case, deputies went to a home on Manzanita Drive in Palmdale after a man reported that the woman who lived there had left a message on his answering machine threatening to kill his wife, followed by the sound of gunshot.
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