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phone (1)

phone [ fōn ]


noun  (plural phones)
Definition:
 

Same as  telephone




plural noun phones 
Definition:
 
earphones or headphones: a set of earphones or headphones ( informal )



transitive and intransitive verb  (past and past participle phoned, present participle phon·ing, 3rd person present singular phones)
Definition:
 

Same as  telephonev (sense 1) (sense 2)


[Late 19th century Shortening]
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