pantelephones

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A form of pantelephone — 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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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of pantelephone
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APA

pantelephones. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pantelephones

MLA

“pantelephones.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pantelephones. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pantelephones,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pantelephones.

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