wiretap tap | the act of tapping a telephone or telegraph line to get information |
telephone order | receiving orders via telephone |
wire-haired fox terrier | a fox terrier with wiry hair |
wirehair wirehaired terrier wire-haired terrier | a terrier with wiry hair |
griffon wire-haired pointing griffon | breed of medium-sized long-headed dogs with downy undercoat and harsh wiry outer coat, originated in Holland but largely developed in France |
baling wire | wire used to make bales |
barbed wire barbwire | strong wire with barbs at regular intervals used to prevent passage |
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 |
chicken wire | a galvanized wire network with a hexagonal mesh, used to build fences |
cross hair cross wire | either of two fine mutually perpendicular lines that cross in the focus plane of an optical instrument and are use for sighting or calibration, he had the target in his cross hairs |
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 |
guy guy cable guy wire guy rope | a cable, wire, or rope that is used to brace something (especially a tent) |
handset French telephone | telephone set with the mouthpiece and earpiece mounted on a single handle |
high wire | a tightrope very high above the ground |
piano wire | thin steel wire of high tensile strength |
radiotelephone radiophone wireless telephone | a telephone that communicates by radio waves rather than along cables |
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 |
trip wire | a wire stretched close to the ground that activates something (a trap or camera or weapon) when tripped over |
wire | ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc |
wire conducting wire | a metal conductor that carries electricity over a distance |
wire cloth | fabric woven of metallic wire |
wire cutter | an edge tool used in cutting wire |
wire gauge wire gage | gauge for measuring the diameter of wire |
wire matrix printer wire printer stylus printer | an impact printer in which each character is represented by a pattern of dots made by wires or styli |
wire recorder | an early type of magnetic recorder using iron wire |
wire stripper | a hand tool used by electricians to remove insulation from the cut end of an insulated wire |
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 |
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 |
telegram wire | a message transmitted by telegraph |
telephone conversation | a conversation over the telephone |
telephone interview | an interview conducted over the telephone |
trip wire | a small military force that serves as a first line of defense, if they become engaged in hostilities it will trigger the intervention of stronger military forces |