telephone

/ˈtɛlɪfoʊn/

noun

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A device that converts sound into electrical signals for transmission over distances, allowing two-way voice communication.

  • She answered the telephone on the third ring.
  • Do you have a telephone in your room?
  • The telephone has been ringing all morning.
  • Before email became ubiquitous, academic collaborations across continents depended almost exclusively on postal mail and the telephone.
  • The invention of the telephone in the late nineteenth century revolutionized business communication and accelerated economic integration.
  • Emergency services encourage citizens to keep a landline telephone available during power outages when mobile networks may fail.
verb

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To contact or communicate with someone by telephone.

  • I'll telephone you tomorrow morning.
  • She telephoned her parents to tell them the news.
  • Please telephone the office if you're going to be late.