Magnetotelephone
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Magnetotelephone is a noun meaning (dated) An early telephone with a diaphragm of soft iron placed close to the pole of a magnet upon which is wound a coil of fine wire. Its vibrations produce corresponding currents in the wire by induction.
Meaning
(dated) An early telephone with a diaphragm of soft iron placed close to the pole of a magnet upon which is wound a coil of fine wire. Its vibrations produce corresponding currents in the wire by induction.
Word Forms
- magnetotelephones
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include microtelephone, teletrophone, monotelephone, thermophone, magnetoscope, telephote.
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