telephone
[ˈtɛləˌfoʊn]
1
telephone
noun
- a system that uses wires and radio signals to send sounds (such as people's voices) over long distances : phone
- a device that is connected to a telephone system and that you use to listen or speak to someone who is somewhere else : phone
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telephone
verb
- to speak or try to speak to (someone) using a telephone : to call or phone (someone)