1. telephone

noun. ['ˈtɛləˌfoʊn'] electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds.

Rhymes with Telephone Operator

Sentences with telephone-operator

1. Noun Phrase
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the employment of switchboard and telephone operators is expected to decline.

2. telephone

verb. ['ˈtɛləˌfoʊn'] get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone.

3. telephone

noun. ['ˈtɛləˌfoʊn'] transmitting speech at a distance.

4. operator

noun. ['ˈɑːpɝˌeɪtɝ'] (mathematics) a symbol or function representing a mathematical operation.

5. operator

noun. ['ˈɑːpɝˌeɪtɝ'] an agent that operates some apparatus or machine.

6. operator

noun. ['ˈɑːpɝˌeɪtɝ'] someone who owns or operates a business.

7. operator

noun. ['ˈɑːpɝˌeɪtɝ'] a shrewd or unscrupulous person who knows how to circumvent difficulties.

8. operator

noun. ['ˈɑːpɝˌeɪtɝ'] a speculator who trades aggressively on stock or commodity markets.