Hypernym

electronic equipment 1

noun

equipment that involves the controlled conduction of electrons (especially in a gas or vacuum or semiconductor)

Part_meronym

mouthpiece 2

noun

an acoustic device; the part of a telephone into which a person speaks

telephone receiver 1

noun

earphone that converts electrical signals into sounds

telephone system 1

noun

a communication system that transmits sound between distant points

phone 1

noundomain: artefact

Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]

English

Definition

electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds

Examples

1.I talked to him on the telephone

Synonyms

telephone 1
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
telephone set 1
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds