0 a device connected to a phone that answers calls automatically and records messages from the person calling:
1 a device connected to a telephone that answers the telephone automatically and records messages
2 a piece of equipment connected to a phone which answers the phone automatically and records messages:
He left a mysterious message on my answering machine.
Whenever I phone I only get the answering machine - they must be away.
The light was winking on the answering machine, so I knew there was a message.
Some people still don't like leaving a message on an answering machine.
I wish Mum would remember to turn her answering machine on when she goes out.
But the orange sticker on the correct answering machine button is not used to stand in for anything.
At the same time, they have become familiar with the answering machine both in the role of caller and receiver.
When the service is closed, or all lines are busy, an answering machine and a 24-hour interactive voice response serve as back-up.
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