TELEPHONE


Meaning of TELEPHONE in English

— telephoner , n.

/tel"euh fohn'/ , n. , v. , telephoned, telephoning .

n.

1. an apparatus, system, or process for transmission of sound or speech to a distant point, esp. by an electric device.

v.t.

2. to speak to or summon (a person) by telephone.

3. to send (a message) by telephone.

v.i.

4. to send a message by telephone.

Also, phone .

[ 1825-35; TELE- 1 + -PHONE ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .