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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
telephone/ˈtelɪfəʊn/

▶noun

1 a system for transmitting voices over a distance using wire or radio, by converting acoustic vibrations to electrical signals.

2 an instrument used as part of such a system, typically including a handset with a transmitting microphone and a set of numbered buttons by which a connection can be made to another such instrument.

▶verb call (someone) on the telephone.

■ make a telephone call.

– derivatives
telephoner noun,
telephonic adjective,
telephonically adverb.

'telephone' also found in these Oxford entries:

ADSL - answering machine - answering service - answerphone - autodial - bane - base station - bel - bell - blower - boiler room - break - busy - buzz - call - call box - call centre - call girl - calling card - call waiting - cell - cellular - chatline - cold-call - collect - communication - communications satellite - connect - cordless - coupler - cross - cut - dial - dialler - dialling code - dialling tone - dial-up - direct dialling - direct marketing - directory - directory enquiries - DSL - earphone - earpiece - end - engaged - exchange - ex-directory - ext. - extension

Forum discussions with the word(s) "telephone" in the title:

“You can’t just leave it to meetings and telephone calls, because the base is so broad,”
(?) Telephone boxes have become fewer.
"Interesting" (memorable) telephone numbers
a stage telephone
a telephone call
abbreviation for 'telephone' [as in: Tel. +1-123-45678910]
Answer a telephone call
apologize inconvenience telephone interview
attending the telephone calls & the cisitors
Attending the telephone calls & Visitors
Bell Telephone Laboratories whose task was to
cell or mobile? phone or telephone
cha? (hang up the telephone)
contact me on/at this telephone number
did a telephone interview
direct dial telephone
drop calls (telephone)
Email/Telephone Number used ...
For more information, please call telephone No. ….
Formal word for telephone contact/call
greeting in telephone
He was right out at the end of the stretched telephone cord
He woke up when the telephone rang/was ringing.
his version/kind/type of telephone
hold on vs hold up [on the telephone]
How start a telephone call?
How to say a telephone number
I tried to contact you by telephone but unfortunately...????
I tried to contact you by telephone OR on the telephone...??
If only he would telephone now
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