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Telephone
/ˈtelɪfəʊn/
A device used for voice communication over distances by converting sound into electrical signals.
Synonyms:
phone
receiver
handset
Antonyms:
This word has no antonyms
Examples:
"Has Bella
telephoned
yet?"
Turgidson turned away and picked up one of his
telephones
.
'Excuse me, sir, did the person
telephoning
use my name?'
Etymology:
Derived from French
téléphone
and Greek roots
tēle
meaning
far
and
phōnē
meaning
voice
or
sound
. First coined in the early 19th century.
Usage Statistics:
30 mentions per 1 million words
Often
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