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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.
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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))
6. receiver
noun. ['rəˈsiːvɝ, rɪˈsiːvɝ, riːˈsiːvɝ'] (law) a person (usually appointed by a court of law) who liquidates assets or preserves them for the benefit of affected parties.
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7. receiver
noun. ['rəˈsiːvɝ, rɪˈsiːvɝ, riːˈsiːvɝ'] earphone that converts electrical signals into sounds.