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telephony

2 ENTRIES FOUND:

te·le·pho·ny

noun \tə-ˈle-fə-nē also ˈte-lə-ˌfō-\

Definition of TELEPHONY

: the use or operation of an apparatus (as a telephone) for transmission of sounds as electrical signals between widely removed points

First Known Use of TELEPHONY

1835

Rhymes with TELEPHONY

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