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tin can telephone

tin can telephone noun: a pseudo-telephone constructed from two tin cans (or paper cups, etc.) attached at the ends with string.

Noun

tin can telephone (plural tin can telephones)

  1. A pseudo-telephone constructed from two tin cans (or paper cups, etc.) attached at the ends with string.

Forms of tin can telephone

pluraltin can telephones

Questions about tin can telephone

What does tin can telephone mean?
Tin can telephone means a pseudo-telephone constructed from two tin cans (or paper cups, etc.) attached at the ends with string.
What part of speech is tin can telephone?
Tin can telephone is a noun.
What is the plural of tin can telephone?
The plural of tin can telephone is tin can telephones.

Words near tin can telephone in the dictionary

  1. tin anniversaries
  2. tin anniversary
  3. tin bath
  4. tin baths
  5. tin can
  6. tin can telephone
  7. tin can telephones
  8. tin cans
  9. tin cries
  10. tin cry
  11. tin derbies

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