VDict - Definition of telephone

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telephone

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Noun

transmitting speech at a distance

electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
- I talked to him on the telephone

Verb

get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone
- I tried to call you all night
- Take two aspirin and call me in the morning

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Synonyms:
telephony phone telephone set call call up ring

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Words pronounced/spelled similarly to "telephone":
telephone telephony
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Words contain "telephone" in its definition in English - English (Wordnet) dictionary:
telephone voicemail voice mail phone book telephone directory telephone book phonebook white pages dial phoner more...

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