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noun, verb (used with object), verb (used without object), phoned, phon·ing.

telephone.

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Origin:
1880–85; by shortening

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Some of the people who have drawn criticism, have resigned or have been arrested in the phone hacking scandal.

The longer the screen is lit, the more juice the phone uses.

Then there is txteagle, which hopes to reward those willing to perform small jobs on a mobile phone.

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Some of the people who have drawn criticism, have resigned or have been arrested in the phone hacking scandal.

The longer the screen is lit, the more juice the phone uses.

Then there is txteagle, which hopes to reward those willing to perform small jobs on a mobile phone.

The ultimate prepaid mobile phone for international travelers.

The phone would begin searching for devices in the area.

Linger on the grounds to enjoy our new cell phone tour.

Millions of music tracks ready to play instantly, on your computer and your phone.

We don't mean to alarm you, but your cell phone may want to kill you.

What a many-splendored experience it once was to talk on the phone.

Then the phone rang, and my heart leapt out of my chest and skittered across the living-room floor.

Even phone numbers can have supernatural connotations.

Please contact us via e-mail or phone if you have any questions.

We were under pressure to finish a big editorial project, and the phone call was key to crucial details.

Straight from the front line-mobile phone or walkie-talkie.

Great for stashing your cell phone and seeds pockets, she suggests.

Hollywood depicts phone surveillance as the thankless work of sweaty cops hunched over a pair of headphones.

Apple expands it retail strategy onto the mobile phone.

In order to do that, you'll need to unlock the phone.

But now imagine putting a contactless chip and reader into a mobile phone.

The tools include a piece of flint the size of a small cell phone and hundreds of tiny sharp stones that were used as knives.

Your cell phone could be your link to personally tailored beauty products.

My first city job was trying to sell magazine subscriptions over the phone after school.

As you can see in the video, the bees won't land on a cell phone, even when that cell phone has a drop of honey to tempt them.

Facebook has always maintained it is not working on a phone.

With the exception of immediate family members, who mostly phone to discuss medical symptoms and.

One advantage of a phone interview is that you can use notes to remind you of points you wanted to get across to the committee.

Today's wireless device is the sleek mobile phone nestling in.

If you're going to the hospital, you may want to leave your cell phone at home.

They discard the phone so there's no way to trace it to any other people.

It's also the enraged anthem of anyone who's had problems with cell phone reception.

For patients who have a hard time making regular visits to therapy, a phone call may be the solution.

Nothing came out of it, not even a follow up phone interview.

Rather, it is what each phone is likely to do for the industry as a whole.

The days of fast-fading cellular phone batteries may soon be over.

Computers of that day were less powerful than my cell phone.

Lose this cell phone and you'll be locked out of your car, too.

Handset makers and wireless phone companies seem to understand that if they want their devices to.

So it was not all that much better than a phone interview in that respect.

The pocket protector has been replaced by a cell phone holster.

Consumers want an iPod phone that will play any song, anytime, anywhere.

So-called unlimited phone plans actually have limits.

Please attach a cover letter, resume, and list of the names and phone numbers of three references.

But the idea of a cellular phone the size of a watch is no longer looking quite so futuristic.

My phone is about as integrated into my life as my left temporal lobe.

All of the campuses that were interested wanted to do a phone interview before any kind of convention interview or campus visit.

It will make you think twice about answering your cell phone next time it rings while you are on the road.

The only thing worse than seeing a guy toting a cell phone on his belt is seeing a lady wearing one.

Herberman also called on the cell phone industry to improve current technologies to limit radiation risks.

Google is set to become your new phone company, perhaps reducing your phone bill to zilch in the process.

Worrying about hackers breaking into your laptop and cell phone is bad enough, but soon your car may be vulnerable, too.

Essentially, the phone is a step down in tech specs compared to.

One's cell phone can be used to listen in on one's conversation unless the battery is removed.

Early results indicate that texting is even worse than handheld phone talking.

Our own research work was temporarily impacted because of many phone calls, but in the long run the effect was minimal.

The teenage driver looks panicked, one hand clutching the steering wheel, the other hand clenching a cell phone.

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Dictionary.com Unabridged

noun Phonetics.

a speech sound: There are three phonetically different “t” phones in an utterance of “titillate,” and two in an utterance of “tattletale.”

Compare allophone, phoneme.

Origin:
1865–70; < Greek phōnḗ voice

Related forms

pho·nal, adjective

a combining form meaning “speech sound” (homophone), “an instrument of sound transmission or reproduction” (telephone), “a musical instrument” (saxophone; xylophone).

Origin:
see phone²

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World English Dictionary

phone¹ (fəʊn)

—n, —vb
	short for telephone

phone² (fəʊn)

—n
	phonetics a single uncomplicated speech sound

[C19: from Greek phōnē sound, voice]

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Word Origin & History

phone

1884, shortening of telephone. The verb is attested from 1889, from the noun. Phone book first recorded 1925; phone booth 1927.

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-phone

comb. form meaning "voice," from Gk. phone "voice, sound," from PIE base *bha- "to speak, say, tell" (cf. L. for, fari "to speak," fama "talk, report;" see fame).

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