Phone and Speakerphone

Phone

Phone noun - Electro-acoustic transducer for converting electric signals into sounds; it is held over or inserted into the ear.
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Synonyms for Phone

Speakerphone and phone are semantically related. (North American) In some cases you can use "Speakerphone" instead a noun "Phone".

Nearby Words: phony, phoned, phoning

Speakerphone

Speakerphone noun - 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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Phone and speakerphone are semantically related. You can use "Phone" instead a noun "Speakerphone".

Both words in one sentence

  • Literature / Clémentine Both times, however, before she can get properly underway, Clementine's father runs over, grabs the phone, cuts off the speakerphone, and then makes an excuse about it getting late and hangs up.
  • Repeating so the Audience Can Hear After receiving a message by phone from an AWACS pilot investigating one of the newly-arrived UFOs, he turns on the speakerphone and orders the pilot to repeat everything he just said, so the President can get the message first-hand.
  • Series / Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? On the first episode, Phone-a-Friend used an actual phone, although all indications point to the usual studio speakerphone effect already being used.
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