sidetones

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A form of sidetone — The effect of sound that is picked up by the telephone's mouthpiece and introduced (at low level) into the earpiece of the same handset, acting as feedback; or a similar effect in radiotelegraphy, public-address systems, etc.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of sidetone

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

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

Chicago

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

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