telephone (n)
phone (n)
telephone set (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 06
def electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
examples I talked to him on the telephone
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Hypernym electronic equipment
Part holonym telephone system, phone system
Derivationally related form phone → phone
Derivationally related form telephone → telephone
Hyponym desk phone; dial telephone, dial phone; extension, telephone extension, extension phone; handset, French telephone; pay-phone, pay-station; radiotelephone, radiophone, wireless telephone; speakerphone
Part meronym mouthpiece; telephone receiver, receiver
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Hypernym desk phone; dial telephone, dial phone; extension, telephone extension, extension phone; handset, French telephone; pay-phone, pay-station; radiotelephone, radiophone, wireless telephone; speakerphone
Hyponym electronic equipment
Part holonym mouthpiece; telephone receiver, receiver
Part meronym telephone system, phone system
Derivationally related form phone → phone
Derivationally related form telephone → telephone

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