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English > 2 senses of the expression wireless telephone:
NOUNcommunicationwireless telephone, radiotelephone, radiotelephonytelephony that uses transmission by radio rather than by wire
artifactwireless telephone, radiotelephone, radiophonea telephone that communicates by radio waves rather than along cables
English > wireless telephone: 2 senses > noun 1, communication
Meaningtelephony that uses transmission by radio rather than by wire.
Synonymsradiotelephone, radiotelephony
Broaderwirelesstransmission by radio waves
English > wireless telephone: 2 senses > noun 2, artifact
MeaningA telephone that communicates by radio waves rather than along cables.
Synonymsradiotelephone, radiophone
Narrowercellular telephone, cellular phone, cellphone, cell, mobile phoneA hand-held mobile radiotelephone for use in an area divided into small sections, each with its own short-range transmitter/receiver
Broadertelephone, phone, telephone setelectronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds