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- [tel-uh-fohn ri-see-ver]
- /ˈtɛl əˌfoʊn rɪˈsi vər/
- /ˈtelɪfəʊn rɪˈsiː.vər/
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- [tel-uh-fohn ri-see-ver]
- /ˈtɛl əˌfoʊn rɪˈsi vər/
Definition of telephone receiver words
- noun telephone receiver a device, as in a telephone, that converts changes in an electric current into sound. 1
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Origin of telephone receiver
First appearance:
before 1905 One of the 15% newest English words
First recorded in 1905-10
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Parts of speech for Telephone receiver
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
telephone receiver popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
telephone receiver usage trend in Literature
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