telephone

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telephone Definition

• (n) 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"
• (n) transmitting speech at a distance
• (v) 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"

telephone Synonyms

• call
• call up
• phone
• ring
• telephone
• telephone set
• telephony