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stenotype

[ sten-uh-tahyp ]

noun

  1. a keyboard machine resembling a typewriter, used in a system of phonetic shorthand.
  2. the symbols typed in one stroke on this machine.

Stenotype

/ ˈstɛnəˌtaɪp /

noun

  1. a machine with a keyboard for recording speeches, etc, in a phonetic shorthand
  2. any machine resembling this
  3. the phonetic symbol typed in one stroke of such a machine
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of stenotype1

Formerly a trademark
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Example Sentences

Copper watched Kennon as he dictated the covering letter, her slim fingers dancing over the stenotype.

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