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telephone
[ tel-uh-fohn ]
noun
- an apparatus, system, or process for transmission of sound or speech to a distant point, especially by an electric device.
verb (used with object)
- to speak to or summon (a person) by telephone.
- to send (a message) by telephone.
verb (used without object)
- to send a message by telephone.
telephone
/ ˈtɛlɪˌfəʊn; ˌtɛlɪˈfɒnɪk /
noun
- Also calledtelephone set an electrical device for transmitting speech, consisting of a microphone and receiver mounted on a handset
- ( as modifier )
a telephone receiver
- a worldwide system of communications using telephones. The microphone in one telephone converts sound waves into electrical signals that are transmitted along a telephone wire or by radio to one or more distant sets, the receivers of which reconvert the incoming signal into the original sound
- ( as modifier )
a telephone exchange
a telephone call
- See telephone box
verb
- to call or talk to (a person) by telephone
- to transmit (a recorded message, radio or television programme, or other information) by telephone, using special transmitting and receiving equipment
Derived Forms
- ˈٱˌDzԱ, noun
- ˌٱˈDzԾ, adverb
- telephonic, adjective
Other 51Թ Forms
- ٱ·Dze noun
- ·ٱ·DzԱ adjective
- ·ٱ·DzԱ verb retelephoned retelephoning
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of telephone1
Example Sentences
Recognizing that the federal government is actively surveilling his every move, John begins recording his telephone conversations.
When he called Yoon to tell him so, "he threw the telephone across the room" in anger.
As they could not find her at the station, a telephone statement was arranged for later in the evening.
He helped relay messages from the gunmen to police negotiators via an open window and telephone.
That is something many people in different parts of Khartoum have said to me - mobile telephones were a lifeline to the outside world, and a prime target for theft by RSF fighters.
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