text message

text message

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noun
an electronic message sent over a cellular network from one cell phone to another by typing words, often in shortened form, as “l8t” for “late,” on the phone's numeric or QWERTY keypad.
Compare instant message ( def 1 ).
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text message
 
n
a written message sent by means of a mobile phone

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Text message is always a great word to know.
So is gobo. Does it mean:
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
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Main Entry:  text message
Part of Speech:  n
Definition:  any short electronically transmitted written message, esp. those sent to a handheld device such as a pager, PDA, cell phone
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