telephone
/ˈtɛləˌfoʊn/
noun
- A device used for voice communication over long distances, either with wires or wirelessly.
- The telephone rang loudly in the middle of the night.
- He installed a new telephone in his office.
- She picked up the telephone to call her mother.
- A system of communication using telephones.
- The invention of the telephone revolutionized business.
- We rely on the telephone for emergency services.
- The telephone has changed how people stay in touch.
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verb
- To call someone using a telephone.
- Please telephone the doctor if you feel worse.
- I will telephone you tomorrow morning.
- She telephoned the restaurant to make a reservation.
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