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miniphone

miniphone noun: a small phone.

Noun

miniphone (plural miniphones)

  1. A small phone.
    • Barron reached into his sportjac pocket (a gun? Howards thought wildly in a moment of pure panic), and put what looked like a small transistor radio with two speaker-grids down on the desk. One of those new Bell miniphones, Howards thought. “That’s why,” said Jack Barron. “Recognize it, don’t you?...1969, Norman Spinrad, Bug Jack Barron, New York: Walker and Company, →LCCN, page 249
    • What I want for chrismas^([sic]) is: Scooter samantha, million dollars, miniphone, make up, bracelet, pajama with bears on it, Gooze, cotton candy maker, nail set, cappucino^([sic]) set, ration set, new groovy shoes, teaset, jewelry set, P. S. I love you2001 December 20, Angelica Woods, “Christmas Photo Album & Letters to Santa”, in The Winona Times, volume 119, number 51, Montgomery County, Miss., page 15B

Examples of miniphone in a sentence

  • One of those new Bell miniphones, Howards thought.1969, Norman Spinrad, Bug Jack Barron, New York: Walker and Company, →LCCN, page 249:
  • The “miniphone” would be voice-activated, with a minimal keypad, and would run on methanol-powered fuel cells, with recharging needed only once every two weeks.2003 February 28, Michelle Nolan, “Inventive WWU students snare design awards”, in The Bellingham Herald, page B2:
  • Zenor wondered why they all insisted on shouting so much, even though they all had miniphones in their ears, allowing them to stay in constant communication with each other.2011, David Sloma, Brainjob, Web of Life Solutions:

Forms of miniphone

pluralminiphones

Origin of miniphone

From mini- + phone.

Questions about miniphone

What does miniphone mean?
Miniphone means a small phone.
How do you use miniphone in a sentence?
One of those new Bell miniphones, Howards thought.
What part of speech is miniphone?
Miniphone is a noun.
What is the plural of miniphone?
The plural of miniphone is miniphones.

Words near miniphone in the dictionary

  1. minipalettes
  2. miniparade
  3. miniparades
  4. minipark
  5. miniparks
  6. miniphone
  7. miniphones
  8. minipiezometer
  9. minipiezometers
  10. minipig
  11. minipigs

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