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2. telephone
noun. ['ˈtɛləˌfoʊn'] electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds.
Antonyms
Etymology
- telephone (English)
- -phone (English)
- φωνή (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
- tele- (English)
- τῆλε (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
3. telephone
verb. ['ˈtɛləˌfoʊn'] get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone.
Antonyms
Synonyms
Etymology
- telephone (English)
- -phone (English)
- φωνή (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
- tele- (English)
- τῆλε (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
4. telephone
noun. ['ˈtɛləˌfoʊn'] transmitting speech at a distance.
Etymology
- telephone (English)
- -phone (English)
- φωνή (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
- tele- (English)
- τῆλε (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
5. circuit
noun. ['ˈsɝːkət'] an electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow.
Etymology
- circuit (English)
- circuit (Middle English (1100-1500))
- circuit (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
6. circuit
noun. ['ˈsɝːkət'] a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area.
Etymology
- circuit (English)
- circuit (Middle English (1100-1500))
- circuit (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
7. circuit
noun. ['ˈsɝːkət'] the boundary line encompassing an area or object.
Synonyms
Etymology
- circuit (English)
- circuit (Middle English (1100-1500))
- circuit (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
8. circuit
noun. ['ˈsɝːkət'] movement once around a course.
Synonyms
Etymology
- circuit (English)
- circuit (Middle English (1100-1500))
- circuit (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
9. circuit
noun. ['ˈsɝːkət'] a racetrack for automobile races.
Synonyms
Etymology
- circuit (English)
- circuit (Middle English (1100-1500))
- circuit (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
10. circuit
noun. ['ˈsɝːkət'] (law) a judicial division of a state or the United States (so-called because originally judges traveled and held court in different locations); one of the twelve groups of states in the United States that is covered by a particular circuit court of appeals.
Synonyms
Etymology
- circuit (English)
- circuit (Middle English (1100-1500))
- circuit (Old French (842-ca. 1400))