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Traditional English :: telephone
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telephone - n. & v. --n. 1 an apparatus for transmitting sound (esp. speech) to a distance by wire or cord or radio, esp. by converting acoustic vibrations to electrical signals.
2 a transmitting and receiving instrument used in this.
3 a system of communication using a network of telephones. --v. 1 tr. speak to (a person) by telephone.
2 tr. send (a message) by telephone.
3 intr. make a telephone call. on the telephone 1 having a telephone.
2 by use of or using the telephone. over the telephone by use of or using the telephone. telephone book = telephone directory. telephone box Brit. = telephone booth. telephone booth (or kiosk) a public booth or enclosure from which telephone calls can be made. telephone call = CALL n. 4. telephone directory a book listing telephone subscribers and numbers in a particular area. telephone exchange = EXCHANGE n. 3. telephone number a number assigned to a particular telephone and used in making connections to it. telephone operator esp. US an operator in a telephone exchange. telephoner n. telephonic adj. telephonically adv. |
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Related Words
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net
phone
pc
international
card
prepaid
philippine
satellite
cell
accessory
cellular
area
code
battery
online
book
reverse
call
camera
directory
ring
tone
numbers
service
plan
nextel
used
ringtone
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Most Often Usage
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net phone
pc to phone
international phone card
phone card
prepaid phone card
philippine phone card
satellite phone
cell phone accessory
cellular phone and accessory
phone accessory
phone area code
cell phone battery
online phone book
reverse phone book
phone book
international phone call
phone call
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