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 |
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 |
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 |
radiotelephone radiophone wireless telephone | a telephone that communicates by radio waves rather than along cables |
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 |
association connection connexion | the process of bringing ideas or events together in memory or imagination, conditioning is a form of learning by association |
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 |
telephone conversation | a conversation over the telephone |
telephone interview | an interview conducted over the telephone |
telephone company telephone service phone company phone service telco | a public utility that provides telephone service |
connection | a supplier (especially of narcotics) |
connection | (usually plural) a person who is influential and to whom you are connected in some way (as by family or friendship), he has powerful connections |
telephone operator telephonist switchboard operator | someone who helps callers get the person they are calling |
telephone unit | a unit of measurement for telephone use |
connection connexion connectedness | a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it), there was a connection between eating that pickle and having that nightmare |
connection connexion link | a connecting shape |
connection link connectedness | the state of being connected, the connection between church and state is inescapable |
call telephone call up phone ring | get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone, I tried to call you all night, Take two aspirin and call me in the morning |