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phone

/f/oU/n/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

  1. electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds

    noun.artifact

    Examples
    I talked to him on the telephone.
    Synonyms telephone telephone set

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  2. (phonetics) an individual sound unit of speech without concern as to whether or not it is a phoneme of some language

    noun.communication

    Synonyms sound speech sound

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  3. electro-acoustic transducer for converting electric signals into sounds; it is held over or inserted into the ear

    noun.artifact

    Examples
    It was not the typing but the earphones that she disliked.
    Synonyms earphone earpiece headphone

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  4. Colloq. for <u>Telephone</u>.

    noun

    Source: webster1913

verb

  1. get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone

    verb.communication

    Synonyms call call up ring telephone

    Source: WordNet 3.0

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