Type of Machine for Taking Landline Phone Messages

This page is the CodyCross answer for the clue below from Rainforest, Group 1210, Puzzle 5 (Slugs and Spiders).

Question is: Type of Machine for Taking Landline Phone Messages

and the answer is: ANSWERING

Word Meaning:

ANSWERING — present participle and gerund of answer

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