n. A speech segment that possesses distinct physical or perceptual properties, considered as a physical event without regard to its place in the phonology of a language.
n. A device for transmitting sound in real time across distances.
v. To call (someone) on the telephone.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
noun-and-verb-transitive. Colloq. for telephone.
n. a speech sound.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. A sound; a vocal sound; a tone produced by the vibration of the vocal cords; one of the primary elements of utterance. See phonate, phonetic.
n. A telephone: generally applied to the receiver, but sometimes to the whole apparatus.
To telephone.
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n. (phonetics) an individual sound unit of speech without concern as to whether or not it is a phoneme of some language
n. electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
n. electro-acoustic transducer for converting electric signals into sounds; it is held over or inserted into the ear
v. get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone
Word Usage
"I entered "replace existing phone" and the phone#/zip/SSN."