Reference meaning
phone
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electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
Related source terms
telephonetelephone set
Other meanings
2. noun
(phonetics) an individual sound unit of speech without concern as to whether or not it is a phoneme of some language
3. noun
electro-acoustic transducer for converting electric signals into sounds; it is held over or inserted into the ear
4. verb
get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone
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