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retronym
An adjective-noun pairing generated by a change in the meaning of the base noun, usually as a result of technological advance
Examples:
watch became
pocket watch
due to introduction of wrist watch
pen became
fountain pen
due to introduction of ball-point pen
From Greek
retro
(=backward); coined by Frank Mankiewicz.
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