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  1. 1. n. electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds Source: wordnet
  2. 2. n. (phonetics) an individual sound unit of speech without concern as to whether or not it is a phoneme of some language Source: wordnet
  3. 3. n. electro-acoustic transducer for converting electric signals into sounds; it is held over or inserted into the ear Source: wordnet
  4. 4. v. get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone Source: wordnet
  5. 5. Colloq. for Telephone. Source: webster
  6. 6. v:5/n:95 n. (phonetics) an individual sound unit of speech without concern as to whether or not it is a phoneme of some language Source: ecdict

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