Pantelephone
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Pantelephone is a noun meaning (historical) An early device for voice transmission, in which the contact of variable resistance is formed between a fixed piece of platinum and a small carbon lozenge attached to a plate of cork suspended by two springs on the upper part.
Meaning
(historical) An early device for voice transmission, in which the contact of variable resistance is formed between a fixed piece of platinum and a small carbon lozenge attached to a plate of cork suspended by two springs on the upper part.
Word Forms
- pantelephones
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