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telephone
noun
verb
Electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
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ˈ tɛl.ɪˌfəʊn
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noun
Electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
“I talked to him on the telephone”
noun
Transmitting speech at a distance
verb
Get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone
“I tried to call you all night”
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I talked to him on the telephone
I tried to call you all night
Take two aspirin and call me in the morning
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