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telephone — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ⇨ See also ↑phone ADJECTIVE ▪ public ▪ office ▪ The office telephones were all out of order. ▪ cellular, cordless … Collocations dictionary
Telephone hook — A telephone hook or switchhook is the cradle where a telephone handset resides. It takes its name from old wooden wall telephones, where the mouthpiece was usually mounted on the telephone box and the receiver was separate, on a cable. When the… … Wikipedia
telephone — 1 noun 1 the telephone the system of communication that you use to have a conversation with someone in another place; phone 1 (1): The telephone was invented by Alexander Graham Bell. | a telephone conversation | by telephone: Reservations can be … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
telephone — tel|e|phone1 [ telə,foun ] noun *** 1. ) count a piece of electronic equipment that you use for speaking to someone in a different place. A telephone is often simply called a phone: They ve got a telephone next to their bed. a mobile telephone a… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
telephone — I UK [ˈtelɪˌfəʊn] / US [ˈteləˌfoʊn] noun Word forms telephone : singular telephone plural telephones *** [countable] a piece of electronic equipment that you use for speaking to someone in a different place. A telephone is often simply called a… … English dictionary
Telephone — The telephone (from the el. τῆλε, tēle , far and φωνή, phōnē , voice ) is a telecommunications device that is used to transmit and receive sound (most commonly speech), usually two people conversing but occasionally three or more. It is one of… … Wikipedia
The Banker (Deal or No Deal UK) — The Banker is the name given to the quasi fictional antagonist on the game show Deal or No Deal.Notionally, the money on the gameboard in Deal or No Deal is The Banker s own. As such, his role is to make cash offers to buy the contestant s chosen … Wikipedia
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ring off the hook — phrasal to ring frequently or constantly with incoming calls < the telephone was ringing off the hook > … New Collegiate Dictionary
Telephone exchange — A telephone operator manually connecting calls with cord pairs at a telephone switchboard. In the field of telecommunications, a telephone exchange or telephone switch is a system of electronic components that connects telephone calls. A central… … Wikipedia
