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telephone > 3 senses
NOUN1telephone, phone, telephone setElectronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
2telephone, telephonyTransmitting speech at a distance
VERB1telephone, call, call up, phone, ringGet or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone
telephone > pronunciation
Soundsteh'lahfow.n
Rhymesacetone, allophone, alone, and 122 more rhymes in own at the HyperDic website...
telephone > noun 1, artifact
MeaningElectronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds.
Examples"I talked to him on the telephone"
Synonymsphone, telephone set
Part oftelephone system, phone system
Partsmouthpiece; telephone receiver, receiver
Narrowerdesk phone; dial telephone, dial phone; extension, telephone extension, extension phone; handset, French telephone; pay-phone, pay-station; radiotelephone, radiophone, wireless telephone; speakerphone
Broaderelectronic equipment
Verbstelephone
telephone > noun 2, communication
MeaningTransmitting speech at a distance.
Synonymstelephony
Category ofcall, telephone, call up, phone, ring; cell phone; call in; dial; hang on, hold the line, hold on
Narrowercall, phone call, telephone call; call forwarding; call waiting
Broadertelecommunication, telecom
Adjectivestelephonic
Verbstelephone
telephone > verb, communication
MeaningGet or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone.
PatternSomebody ----s; Somebody ----s somebody
ModelSam cannot telephone Sue; They telephone
Synonymscall, call up, phone, ring
Categorytelephone, telephony
Entailsdial
Entailed byhang on, hold the line, hold on
Narrowercell phone; call in
Broadertelecommunicate
Similar tocall
Nounstelephoner; telephone; telephone

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