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desk phone
a telephone set that sits on a desk or table
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dial phone, dial telephone
a telephone with a dial for registering the number to be called
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extension, extension phone, telephone extension
an additional telephone set that is connected to the same telephone line
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French telephone, handset
telephone set with the mouthpiece and earpiece mounted on a single handle
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pay-phone, pay-station
a coin-operated telephone
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radiophone, radiotelephone, wireless telephone
a telephone that communicates by radio waves rather than along cables
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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
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cell, cellphone, cellular phone, cellular telephone, mobile phone
a hand-held mobile radiotelephone for use in an area divided into small sections, each with its own short-range transmitter/receiver
