Definition of cellular telephone
: a small telephone that people can take with them and use outside their homes : cell phone
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“Cellular telephone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cellular%20telephone. Accessed 1 Jul. 2022.
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