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monotelephone

monotelephone noun: an early telephonic device that transmits only one specific tone.

Noun

monotelephone (plural monotelephones)

  1. (historical) An early telephonic device that transmits only one specific tone.

Forms of monotelephone

pluralmonotelephones

Origin of monotelephone

From mono- + telephone.

Questions about monotelephone

What does monotelephone mean?
Monotelephone means an early telephonic device that transmits only one specific tone.
What part of speech is monotelephone?
Monotelephone is a noun.
What is the plural of monotelephone?
The plural of monotelephone is monotelephones.

Words near monotelephone in the dictionary

  1. monotaxic
  2. monotechnic
  3. monotechnics
  4. monotectic
  5. monotectoid
  6. monotelephone
  7. monotelephones
  8. monotelephonic
  9. monotelic
  10. monotelical
  11. monotelically

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