telephoner
telephoner noun: a person who telephones, especially one who does so for a commercial organization.
Noun
telephoner (plural telephoners)
- A person who telephones, especially one who does so for a commercial organization.
- TO CALLERS AND TELEPHONERS
Consequent on the war and the blackout regulations,
as an emergency measure to assist the staff in getting
home before it is fully dark, our office hours (without a
lunch interval), commencing Monday, November 20,
and continuing until Saturday, February 10, 1940, will be...1939 December, Railway Magazine, page 404 - After receiving a call in March of 1984, her devoutly Catholic parents followed the telephoner's advice of seeking help, speaking with a priest and two male psychiatrists.1985 December 21, Laurie Sherman, “Lesbian Students' Parents Getting Anonymous Calls”, in Gay Community News, volume 13, number 23, page 1
- Synonyms:
- caller
- TO CALLERS AND TELEPHONERS
Synonyms of telephoner
Forms of telephoner
| plural | telephoners |
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Origin of telephoner
From telephone + -er.
Questions about telephoner
- What does telephoner mean?
- Telephoner means a person who telephones, especially one who does so for a commercial organization.
- What part of speech is telephoner?
- Telephoner is a noun.
- What is the plural of telephoner?
- The plural of telephoner is telephoners.
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