telephone
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(noun) an instrument that converts sound into signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds; "I talked to him on the telephone" |
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Synonyms: phone, telephone set |
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Related Words: French telephone, dial phone, dial telephone, electronic equipment, extension, handset, pay-phone, pay-station, radiophone, radiotelephone, telephone extension, wireless telephone |
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(noun) transmitting speech at a distance |
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Synonyms: telephony |
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Related Words: call, call forwarding, call waiting, phone call, telecommunication, telephone call |
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(verb) get or try to get into communication by telephone; "I tried to call you all night"; "Take two aspirin and call me in the morning" |
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Synonyms: call, call up, phone, ring |
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Related Words: call in, telecommunicate |
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