TELEPHONE

• (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"

  synonyms : phone , telephone set

• (noun) transmitting speech at a distance

  synonyms : telephony

• (verb) get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone

  "I tried to call you all night", "Take two aspirin and call me in the morning"

  synonyms : call , call up , phone , ring

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