I just have to make a quick telephone call before we leave.
You can order the cake over the telephone.
The telephone has been ringing all morning!
She picked up the telephone and dialed the number.
He slammed down the telephone.
They hired someone to answer the telephones.
All our telephones are cordless.
I left the telephone off the hook.
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1832
He telephoned me to say that he was going to be late.
He telephoned to say that he was going to be late.
You never write or telephone.
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1877
: a system that uses wires and radio signals to send sounds (such as people's voices) over long distances
: a device that is connected to a telephone system and that you use to listen or speak to someone who is somewhere else
: to speak or try to speak to (someone) using a telephone : to call or phone (someone)
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