cellphone

British

/ ˈsɛlˌfəʊn /

noun

In full: cellular telephone. a portable telephone operated by cellular radio

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The company said shoppers across income groups are spending on new laptops, videogame consoles and cellphones.

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What about the ubiquitous cellphones, with which members of the public—sometimes hostile to the cops—record police actions?

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Every cellphone, computer or smart television needs a distinct one to connect to the internet.

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Twenty-two states this year enacted laws or policies banning or restricting cellphone use in K-12 classrooms.

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Who has the capacity to eavesdrop on a cellphone chat between top Russian and American officials?

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