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1. telephone
noun. ['ˈtɛləˌfoʊn'] electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds.
Synonyms
Etymology
- -phone (English)
- φωνή (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
- tele- (English)
- τῆλε (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
Rhymes with Telephone Wire
- barbed-wire
- reacquire
- require
- perspire
- mcquire
- mcgwire
- mcguire
- martyre
- maguire
- inspire
- inquire
- glenayre
- frymire
- expire
- striar
- squire
- safire
- retire
- rehire
- o'dwyer
- aspire
- alkire
- admire
- swire
- spire
- smyre
- skier
- schreyer
- quire
- dwire
Sentences with telephone-wire
1. Noun Phrase
Plug the telephone wire into the port on the DSL filter marked "Telephone."
2. Noun Phrase
Attach the red and green telephone wires to the corresponding terminals on the first jack.
3. Noun Phrase
Use the telephone wire to connect the fax machine to the telephone jack on the wall.
2. telephone
verb. ['ˈtɛləˌfoʊn'] get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone.
Synonyms
Etymology
- -phone (English)
- φωνή (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
- tele- (English)
- τῆλε (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
3. telephone
noun. ['ˈtɛləˌfoʊn'] transmitting speech at a distance.
Synonyms
Antonyms
Etymology
- -phone (English)
- φωνή (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
- tele- (English)
- τῆλε (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
4. wire
noun. ['ˈwaɪɝ, ˈwaɪr'] ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc.
Synonyms
Antonyms
Etymology
- wīr (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
5. wire
noun. ['ˈwaɪɝ, ˈwaɪr'] a metal conductor that carries electricity over a distance.
Synonyms
Antonyms
Etymology
- wīr (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
6. wire
verb. ['ˈwaɪɝ, ˈwaɪr'] provide with electrical circuits.
Etymology
- wīr (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
7. wire
verb. ['ˈwaɪɝ, ˈwaɪr'] send cables, wires, or telegrams.
Synonyms
Antonyms
Etymology
- wīr (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
9. wire
noun. ['ˈwaɪɝ, ˈwaɪr'] a message transmitted by telegraph.
Antonyms
Etymology
- wīr (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
10. wire
noun. ['ˈwaɪɝ, ˈwaɪr'] the finishing line on a racetrack.
Synonyms
Antonyms
Etymology
- wīr (Old English (ca. 450-1100))