interphone

[in-ter-fohn]

in·ter·phone

[in-ter-fohn]
noun
1.
an intercommunication system using telephones to connect offices, stations, etc., as in a building or ship; intercom.
2.
a telephone used in such a system.

Origin:
1940–45; formerly trademark
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interphone (ˈɪntəˌfəʊn)
 
n
a telephone system for linking different rooms within a building, ship, etc

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