Meaning of the word "answering machine" in English

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answering machine

US /ˈæn.sər.ɪŋ ˌməˈʃiːn/
UK /ˈæn.sər.ɪŋ ˌməˈʃiːn/
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Noun

1.

a device that answers a telephone automatically and records messages left by callers

Example:
Please leave a message after the beep on the answering machine.
I called her, but I only got her answering machine.
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