televox

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noun

An early machine capable of taking action based on audio signals received by telephone, and transmitting a response by the same means.

Scrabble 17

Meanings

nountelevox (plural televoxes)

plural televoxes

  1. historicalAn early machine capable of taking action based on audio signals received by telephone, and transmitting a response by the same means.

Origin

From tele- + vox; originally a trade name.

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APA

televox. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/televox

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“televox.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/televox. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “televox,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/televox.

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