telephone
Definition
- n. electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
- n. transmitting speech at a distance
Word forms
- Past tense
- telephoned
- Present participle
- telephoning
- Past participle
- telephoned
- Third person singular
- telephones
Example sentences
n.
I bought a new telephone because my old one was broken.
v.
I will telephone you tomorrow to discuss the project.