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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. jack
noun. ['ˈdʒæk'] game equipment consisting of one of several small six-pointed metal pieces that are picked up while bouncing a ball in the game of jacks.
Synonyms
Etymology
- jack (English)
- jakke (Middle English (1100-1500))
6. jack
noun. ['ˈdʒæk'] tool for exerting pressure or lifting.
Synonyms
Etymology
- jack (English)
- jakke (Middle English (1100-1500))
7. jack
verb. ['ˈdʒæk'] lift with a special device.
Etymology
- jack (English)
- jakke (Middle English (1100-1500))
8. jack
noun. ['ˈdʒæk'] any of several fast-swimming predacious fishes of tropical to warm temperate seas.
Etymology
- jack (English)
- jakke (Middle English (1100-1500))
9. jack
noun. ['ˈdʒæk'] immense East Indian fruit resembling breadfruit; it contains an edible pulp and nutritious seeds that are commonly roasted.
Antonyms
Etymology
- jack (English)
- jakke (Middle English (1100-1500))