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telephone

British pronunciation/tˈɛlɪfˌə‍ʊn/
American pronunciation/ˈtɛɫəˌfoʊn/

telephone

[NOUN]
1

a device, especially one that is connected to a landline, that is used for talking to people who are elsewhere and have access to a similar device

synonyms : phone
telephone set
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2

the part of the telephone that one holds, speaks into, and hears responses from

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3

transmitting speech at a distance

synonyms : telephony
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to telephone

[VERB]
MAIN VERB
1

to make a phone call or to communicate with someone using a telephone

synonyms : call
call up
phone
ring
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Examples
1Samples of voices from security camera tapes, telephone answering machines, or other recording devices can be scanned electronically.
2She telephones the police.
3She answers telephones.
4Today's word is telephone.
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