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noun
Transmitting speech at a distance.
synonym: telephone.
is a specific kind of: telecom, telecommunication.
is a broader term that covers: voice mail, voicemail | call, phone call, telephone call | call forwarding | call waiting.
domain member category: call, call up, phone, ring, telephone | cell phone | call in | dial | hang on, hold on, hold the line.
derivation: switchboard operator, telephone operator, telephonist | telephonic.
Dutch: telefoniePolish: telefonia
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