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bag phone

bag phone noun: an early mobile phone consisting of a handset attached by a cord to a bag containing a transceiver and battery pack.

bag phone: an early mobile phone consisting of a handset attached by a cord to a bag containing a transceiver...
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Noun

bag phone (plural bag phones)

  1. (historical) An early mobile phone consisting of a handset attached by a cord to a bag containing a transceiver and battery pack.

Forms of bag phone

pluralbag phones

Origin of bag phone

Genericized trademark of Motorola Bag Phone.

Questions about bag phone

What does bag phone mean?
Bag phone means an early mobile phone consisting of a handset attached by a cord to a bag containing a transceiver and battery pack.
What part of speech is bag phone?
Bag phone is a noun.
What is the plural of bag phone?
The plural of bag phone is bag phones.

Words near bag phone in the dictionary

  1. bag of wind
  2. bag of words
  3. bag off
  4. bag out
  5. bag people
  6. bag phone
  7. bag phones
  8. bag plum
  9. bag plums
  10. bag pudding
  11. bag puddings

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