sten·o·type (st n  -t p )n. 1. A keyboard machine used to record dictation in shorthand by a series of phonetic symbols. 2. A phonetic symbol or combination of symbols produced by such a machine. tr.v. sten·o·typed, sten·o·typ·ing, sten·o·types To record or transcribe (matter) with a stenotype machine. [steno(graphy) + type.] sten o·typist n. |
Stenotype [ˈstɛnəˌtaɪp]
n
1. (Communication Arts / Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding)™ a machine with a keyboard for recording speeches, etc., in a phonetic shorthand
2. (Communication Arts / Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) any machine resembling this
3. (Communication Arts / Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) the phonetic symbol typed in one stroke of such a machine
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