telephone
Example Sentences
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In 1877, Berliner, then working with Edison, created the first “telephone voice transmitter,” a device that used a vibrating metal diaphragm to convert sound waves into electrical signals for transmission over telephone lines.
He said the airport has removed some seating, telephone boxes, and other "clutter" in Terminal 3 and that it feels less crowded as a result, even though there are more people.
From BBC
Since joining, the company has evolved from a regional telephone company in Western Canada to a global communications-and-information technology firm.
“I never visited his island, never flew on his planes, and never saw him with young girls... I have been subjected to harassment, false accusations and threats via email, telephone and fax.”
From Los Angeles Times
The trust says it has now introduced a new telephone triage service with experienced midwives "purely tasked with making decisions as to when to bring women into hospital".
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
