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answering machines

answering machines is the plural of answering machine.

Meaning of answering machine

Noun

answering machine (plural answering machines)

  1. (dated) A device that automatically records voicemails from unanswered telephone calls.

Questions about answering machines

What is answering machines the plural of?
Answering machines is the plural of answering machine.

Words near answering machines in the dictionary

  1. answerin'
  2. answering
  3. answering back
  4. answering for
  5. answering machine
  6. answering machines
  7. answering pennant
  8. answering pennants
  9. answering service
  10. answering services
  11. answering someone's prayers

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