dial telephone

/ˌdaɪ(ə)l ˌtɛləˈfoʊn/
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Other forms: dial telephones

Definitions of dial telephone
  1. noun
    a telephone with a dial for registering the number to be called
    synonyms: dial phone
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    type of:
    phone, telephone, telephone set
    electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
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