Definition of telephone set Telephone set
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What does telephone set mean?
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| telephone set - electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds; "I talked to him on the telephone" | ||
| telephone, phone | ||
| electronic equipment equipment that involves the controlled conduction of electrons (especially in a gas or vacuum or semiconductor) | ||
| phone system, telephone system a communication system that transmits sound between distant points | ||
| desk phone a telephone set that sits on a desk or table | ||
| dial phone, dial telephone a telephone with a dial for registering the number to be called | ||
| extension phone, telephone extension, extension act of expanding in scope; making more widely available; "extension of the program to all in need" | ||
| french telephone, handset telephone set with the mouthpiece and earpiece mounted on a single handle | ||
| mouthpiece the aperture of a wind instrument into which the player blows directly | ||
| pay-phone, pay-station a coin-operated telephone | ||
| radiophone, radiotelephone, wireless telephone a telephone that communicates by radio waves rather than along cables | ||
| speakerphone a telephone with a microphone and loudspeaker; can be used without picking up a handset; several people can participate in a call at the same time | ||
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