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telephone
noun(tele-phone)
an instrument for reproducing sounds at a distance; specifically : one in which sound is converted into electrical impulses for transmission (as by wire or radio waves)
telephone
verb(tele-phone)
to speak to or attempt to reach by telephone
telephone
verb(tele-phone)
to send by telephone
telephone
verb(tele-phone)
to communicate by telephone
telephone
noun(tele-phone)
a book listing the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of telephone customers
telephone
noun(tele-phone)
an enclosure within which one may stand or sit while making a telephone call
telephone
noun(tele-phone)
a public telephone booth
telephone
noun(tele-phone)
telephone book
telephone
noun(tele-phone)
a number assigned to a telephone line for a specific phone or set of phones (as for a residence) that is used to call that phone —called also phone number
telephone
noun(tele-phone)
telephoning back and forth by parties trying to reach each other without success
telephone
noun(tele-phone)
a tall wooden pole that supports the wires of a telephone system
telephone
noun(tele-phone)
handset

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