phonograph - machine in which rotating records cause a stylus to vibrate and the vibrations are amplified acoustically or electronicallycartridge, pickup - an electro-acoustic transducer that is the part of the arm of a record player that holds the needle and that is removable jukebox, nickelodeon - a cabinet containing an automatic record player; records are played by inserting a coin machine - any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks turntable - a circular horizontal platform that rotates a phonograph record while it is being played |