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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(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..
Use pantelephone when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Pantelephone means (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..
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Use pantelephone where its definition matches the intended context.
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