telephone
/tˈɛlʌfoʊn/
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Definitions
Noun
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds; "I talked to him on the telephone"
Noun
transmitting speech at a distance
Verb
get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone; "I tried to call you all night"; "Take two aspirin and call me in the morning"
More Specific Terms
call
call forwarding
call in
call waiting
cell phone
desk phone
dial phone
dial telephone
extension
extension phone
French telephone
handset
pay-phone
pay-station
phone call
radiophone
radiotelephone
speakerphone
telephone call
telephone extension
voice mail
voicemail
wireless telephone