variants
also teles
as in tubes
an electronic device with a screen and speakers that reproduces images and sound
my mum has had the same telly since I was but a lad
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Noun
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Such tubes are supposed to be brought to Earth for study by NASA's Mars Sample Return (MSR) mission campaign.—
Andrew Jones,
Space.com,
1 Oct. 2025 -
In total, approximately 4,500 Marines and sailors are deployed, supported by a cruiser, several destroyers, and a Los Angeles-class attack submarine equipped with more than 400 missile tubes capable of precision strikes.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Original 40 Brewing Company is planning to have the sound on and show Games 1 and 2 on its televisions.—
Carlos Rico,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Sep. 2025
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These options—some with televisions and some more for sipping before or after the game—offer a bit of variation apart from the many student-heavy venues.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Tellies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tellies. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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