whole
unit | an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity, how big is that part compared to the whole?, the team is a unit |
joining
connection
connexion | the act of bringing two things into contact (especially for communication), the joining of hands around the table, there was a connection via the internet |
| connection connexion | shifting from one form of transportation to another, the plane was late and he missed his connection in Atlanta |
| telephone order | receiving orders via telephone |
booster booster rocket
booster unit
takeoff booster
takeoff rocket | the first stage of a multistage rocket |
Bunker Buster
Guided Bomb Unit-
GBU- | a , pound laser-guided bomb that can be programmed to penetrate to a given depth before exploding, used to penetrate hardened underground facilities |
cellular telephone
cellular phone
cellphone
cell mobile phone | a hand-held mobile radiotelephone for use in an area divided into small sections, each with its own shortange transmitter
receiver |
central
telephone exchange
exchange | a workplace that serves as a telecommunications facility where lines from telephones can be connected together to permit communication |
central processing unit
CPU
C.P.U.
central processor
processor
mainframe | (computer science) the part of a computer (a microprocessor chip) that does most of the data processing, the CPU and the memory form the central part of a computer to which the peripherals are attached |
connection
connexion
connector
connecter
connective | an instrumentality that connects, he soldered the connection, he didn't have the right connector between the amplifier and the speakers |
| dial telephone dial | a disc on a telephone that is rotated a fixed distance for each number called |
dial telephone
dial phone | a telephone with a dial for registering the number to be called |
extension telephone extension
extension phone | an additional telephone set that is connected to the same telephone line |
handset
French telephone | telephone set with the mouthpiece and earpiece mounted on a single handle |
loudspeaker
speaker
speaker unit
loudspeaker system
speaker system | electro-acoustic transducer that converts electrical signals into sounds loud enough to be heard at a distance |
radiotelephone
radiophone
wireless telephone | a telephone that communicates by radio waves rather than along cables |
round unit of ammunition
one shot | a charge of ammunition for a single shot |
semiconductor device
semiconductor unit
semiconductor | a conductor made with semiconducting material |
siamese
siamese connection | an inlet with two or more couplings to which a hose can be attached so that fire engines can pump water into the sprinkler system of a building |
telephone
phone
telephone set | electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds, I talked to him on the telephone |
| telephone bell | electric bell that rings to signal a call |
telephone booth
phone booth
call box
telephone box
telephone kiosk | booth for using a telephone |
telephone cord
phone cord | the telephone wire that connects to the handset |
telephone jack
phone jack | a jack for plugging in a telephone |
telephone line
phone line
telephone circuit
subscriber line
line | a telephone connection |
telephone plug
phone plug | a plug for connecting a telephone |
telephone pole
telegraph pole
telegraph post | tall pole supporting telephone wires |
telephone receiver
receiver | earphone that converts electrical signals into sounds |
telephone system
phone system | a communication system that transmits sound between distant points |
telephone wire
telephone line telegraph wire
telegraph line | the wire that carries telegraph and telephone signals |
visual display unit
VDU | (British) British term for video display |
| wall unit | a piece of furniture having several units that stands against one wall of a room |
| unit character | (genetics) a character inherited on an all-or-none basis and dependent on the presence of a single gene |
association
connection
connexion | the process of bringing ideas or events together in memory or imagination, conditioning is a form of learning by association |
| unit | a single undivided whole, an idea is not a unit that can be moved from one brain to another |
telephone
telephony | transmitting speech at a distance |
call phone call
telephone call | a telephone connection, she reported several anonymous calls, he placed a phone call to London, he heard the phone ringing but didn't want to take the call |
phone message
telephone message | a message transmitted by telephone |
radiotelephone
radiotelephony
wireless telephone | telephony that uses transmission by radio rather than by wire |
language unit
linguistic unit | one of the natural units into which linguistic messages can be analyzed |
phonebook
phone book
telephone book
telephone directory | a directory containing an alphabetical list of telephone subscribers and their telephone numbers |
phone number
telephone number
number | the number is used in calling a particular telephone, he has an unlisted number |
phone bill
telephone bill | statement of charges for telephone service |
metrical foot
foot
metrical unit | (prosody) a group of or syllables forming the basic unit of poetic rhythm |
| telephone conversation | a conversation over the telephone |
| telephone interview | an interview conducted over the telephone |
family
family unit | primary social group, parents and children, he wanted to have a good job before starting a family |
unit investment trust
unit trust | a regulated investment company consisting of professional managers who issue redeemable securities representing a portfolio of many different securities, you can invest in a unit investment trust for as little as $ |
administrative unit
administrative body | a unit with administrative responsibilities |
| coronary care unit | a hospital unit specially staffed and equipped to treat patients with serious cardiac problems |