microtelephone

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noun

An early form of telephone capable of transmitting very faint sounds, in which the current generated by the vibration of the diaphragm is caused to pass through the diaphragm and core as well as the coil before it enters the line.

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Meanings

nounmicrotelephone (plural microtelephones)

plural microtelephones

  1. historicalAn early form of telephone capable of transmitting very faint sounds, in which the current generated by the vibration of the diaphragm is caused to pass through the diaphragm and core as well as the coil before it enters the line.
  2. historicalAn early telephone having the transmitter and receiver mounted on the same handle for one-handed use.

Origin

micro- + telephone

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APA

microtelephone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microtelephone

MLA

“microtelephone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microtelephone. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “microtelephone,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/microtelephone.

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