Telephone — Definition & Meaning

What does telephone mean?

noun, verb

A device for transmitting sound over a distance by means of electrical signals, typically used for communication. To communicate with someone using such a device.

Example

"She picked up the telephone to call her mother."

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What's another word for telephone?

phone wire intercom receiver speaker communicator

What's the opposite of telephone?

face-to-face in-person in-writing

Rhymes with telephone

helicopter telephone balloon harmon