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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 (gcide)

Phone \Phone\, n. [Colloq. for {Telephone}.]
1. An instrument that converts sound into signals that can be
transmitted over distances and then converts received
signals back into sounds; a telephone; as, I talked to him
on the phone.

Syn: telephone, telephone set.
[WordNet 1.5]

2. (Phonetics) An individual sound unit of speech without
concern as to whether or not it is a phoneme of some
language. A speech sound.

Syn: speech sound, sound.
[WordNet 1.5]

3. A device for converting electric signals into sounds; it
is held over or inserted into the ear.

Syn: earearpiece, headphone, phone.
[WordNet 1.5]


phone \phone\, v. t.
To get or try to get into communication with, using a
telephone; as, I phoned him this morning.

Syn: call, telephone, call up, ring.
[PJC]

E. T. phone home. --E. T. (the
movie)
[PJC]