stenotype

American  

[sten-uh-tahyp] / ˈstɛn əˌtaɪp /

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.

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Stenotype British  

/ 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

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Etymology

Origin of stenotype

Formerly a trademark

Example Sentences

To bad his stenotype machine wasn’t connected to the Internet.

From Time • Apr. 3, 2014

As with the stenotype, some letters are on the keyboard, but others must be produced by hitting two keys at the same time.

From Slate • Dec. 7, 2012

“Stroking” is the act of pressing either individual keys or combinations of keys on a stenotype in order to record sounds, words, or even phrases.

From Slate • Dec. 7, 2012

Now, even as Dagdigian's fingers touch the keys of his stenotype machine in the U.S.

From Time Magazine Archive

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

From The Lani People by Bone, Jesse F. (Jesse Franklin)