telharmonium

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An early electric musical instrument for producing music at a distant point or points by means of alternating current. An operator plays a keyboard, and the music is reproduced remotely by a receiving instrument resembling a telephone, but not held to the ear.

Word forms

telharmonium telharmoniums

Etymology

From tele- + harmonium.

Related words

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