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

Word History and Origins

Origin of stenotype¹

Formerly a trademark

Example Sentences

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

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