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candlestick telephone

candlestick telephone noun: an early style of telephone with a mouthpiece (transmitter) mounted at the top of its stand, and a receiver that was held by the user to the ear during a call. When not in use, the receiver rested in the fork of the switch hook protruding to the side of the stand, thereby disconnecting the audio circuit from the network.

candlestick telephone: an early style of telephone with a mouthpiece (transmitter) mounted at the top of its stand, and a...
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Noun

candlestick telephone (plural candlestick telephones)

  1. (historical) An early style of telephone with a mouthpiece (transmitter) mounted at the top of its stand, and a receiver that was held by the user to the ear during a call. When not in use, the receiver rested in the fork of the switch hook protruding to the side of the stand, thereby disconnecting the audio circuit from the network.

Synonyms of candlestick telephone

Forms of candlestick telephone

pluralcandlestick telephones

Questions about candlestick telephone

What does candlestick telephone mean?
Candlestick telephone means an early style of telephone with a mouthpiece (transmitter) mounted at the top of its stand, and a receiver that was held by the user to the ear during a call. When not in use, the receiver rested in the fork of the switch hook protruding to the side of the stand, thereby disconnecting the audio circuit from the network.
What part of speech is candlestick telephone?
Candlestick telephone is a noun.
What is the plural of candlestick telephone?
The plural of candlestick telephone is candlestick telephones.

Words near candlestick telephone in the dictionary

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  2. candlestick pattern
  3. candlestick patterns
  4. candlestick phone
  5. candlestick phones
  6. candlestick telephone
  7. candlestick telephones
  8. candlesticked
  9. candlesticking
  10. candlesticklike
  11. candlesticks

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