phone

1. Electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds (synset 104408223)
   "I talked to him on the telephone"
   is a type of: electronic equipment - equipment that involves the controlled conduction of electrons (especially in a gas or vacuum or semiconductor)
   subtypes:

   • desk phone - a telephone set that sits on a desk or table
   • dial phone, dial telephone - a telephone with a dial for registering the number to be called
   • extension, extension phone, telephone extension - an additional telephone set that is connected to the same telephone line
   • french telephone, handset - telephone set with the mouthpiece and earpiece mounted on a single handle
   • pay-phone, pay-station - a coin-operated telephone
   • radiophone, radiotelephone, wireless telephone - a telephone that communicates by radio waves rather than along cables
   • speakerphone - 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
   has:

   • mouthpiece - an acoustic device; the part of a telephone into which a person speaks
   • receiver, telephone receiver - earphone that converts electrical signals into sounds
   is a part of: phone system, telephone system - a communication system that transmits sound between distant points
   same as: telephone, telephone set
2. (phonetics) an individual sound unit of speech without concern as to whether or not it is a phoneme of some language (synset 107125755)
   referred to in: phonetics - the branch of acoustics concerned with speech processes including its production and perception and acoustic analysis
   is a type of: language unit, linguistic unit - one of the natural units into which linguistic messages can be analyzed
   subtypes:

   • phoneme - (linguistics) one of a small set of speech sounds that are distinguished by the speakers of a particular language
   • vowel, vowel sound - a speech sound made with the vocal tract open
   • glide, semivowel - a vowellike sound that serves as a consonant
   • consonant - a speech sound that is not a vowel
   • orinasal, orinasal phone - a speech sound produced with both the oral and nasal passages open (as French nasal vowels)
   • sonant, voiced sound - a speech sound accompanied by sound from the vocal cords
   is a part of: utterance, vocalization - the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication
   same as: sound, speech sound
3. Electro-acoustic transducer for converting electric signals into sounds;
   It is held over or inserted into the ear (synset 103266479)
   "it was not the typing but the earphones that she disliked"
   is a type of: electro-acoustic transducer - a transducer that converts electrical to acoustic energy or vice versa
   subtypes:

   • earplug - an earphone that is inserted into the ear canal
   • receiver, telephone receiver - earphone that converts electrical signals into sounds
   same as: earphone, earpiece, headphone

1. Get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone (synset 200791110)
   "I tried to call you all night"; "Take two aspirin and call me in the morning"
   referred to in: telephone, telephony - transmitting speech at a distance
   entail: dial - operate a dial to select a telephone number
   is a type of: telecommunicate - communicate over long distances, as via the telephone or e-mail
   subtypes:

   • cell phone - call up by using a cellular phone
   • call in - make a phone call
   same as: call, call up, ring, telephone
   verb group: call - send a message or attempt to reach someone by radio, phone, etc.; make a signal to in order to transmit a message

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