Is "phonograph record" a British term?
No
What dialect is it from?
American English
How many synonyms are there for what's often called just a "record" are there?
three
What are they?
gramophone record, phonograph record and vinyl record
Are these items digital?
no
Are they currently the most popular way to transmit music?
No
When did they stop being the most popular?
late in the 20th century
What was popular before?
the phonograph cylinder record
When did the gramophone record become more popular than the cylinder?
the late 1920s
And what replaced the gramophone record?
compact discs
Are vinyl records fading away?
No
Who uses them today?
disc jockeys
What's the nickname of that profession?
DJs
What kind of people like to hear music coming from records?
audiophiles
How many different ways of distinguishing types of records are there?
Five
What are they?
diameter, speed, time capacity, reproductive quality and number of audio channels
How many sizes are there?
three
How many speeds?
four
How is the speed measured?
in the rpm at which they are played
What material are they made from?
polyvinyl chloride