telephone

▪ I. telephone tel‧e‧phone ¹ [ˈtelfəʊn ǁ -foʊn] noun [countable]

a piece of equipment you use to talk to someone who is in another place; = phone

  [m0] ▪ II. telephone telephone ² verb [intransitive, transitive]

to talk to someone by telephone; = call; phone:

• She telephoned to say that he would be late.

• I'll telephone you later.

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telephone UK US /ˈtelɪfəʊn/ noun [C] COMMUNICATIONS

► a piece of electronic equipment that makes it possible for you to speak to someone in another place who has similar equipment, using either electrical signals sent along a system of wires, or radio signals; a phone: »

the telephone service

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a telephone call/conversation/interview

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a telephone company/network

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a telephone number

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You can redeem up to $50,000 of your shares by telephone.

on/over the telephone »

The research aims to describe how people sell on the telephone.

→ See also FIXED TELEPHONE(Cf. ↑fixed telephone)

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telephone UK US /ˈtelɪfəʊn/ verb [I or T] COMMUNICATIONS

► to communicate with someone using a phone; to phone someone: »

Before you invest, telephone the Shareholder Service Center to get an account number.

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Sometimes, it's quicker and easier to telephone, rather than sending an email.

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For more information, telephone the number at the bottom of the screen.