interphone

American  

[in-ter-fohn] / ˈɪn tərˌfoʊn /

noun

1. an intercommunication system using telephones to connect offices, stations, etc., as in a building or ship; intercom.

2. a telephone used in such a system.

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interphone British  

/ ˈɪntəˌfəʊn /

noun

1. a telephone system for linking different rooms within a building, ship, etc

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Etymology

Origin of interphone

First recorded in 1940–45; formerly trademark

Example Sentences

The 13-country Interphone study examined phone usage in more than 5,000 patients with brain tumours, concluding there was no causal relationship between phone use and brain tumours.

From The Guardian • Jul. 21, 2018

The study cited most often is Interphone, a multination review published by the I.A.R.C. in 2010.

From New York Times • Jan. 1, 2016

Bilton mentions the Interphone study, but describes its negative results with a hedge: it “did not find strong links,” he says.

From Slate • Mar. 19, 2015

The panel based its conclusions primarily on data from the multicountry Interphone studies that were coordinated by the International Agency for Research on Cancer as well as research by Swedish cancer researcher Lennart Hardell.

From Chicago Tribune • Jun. 1, 2011

The Interphone results initially were to be published in 2006, but the final report has been postponed repeatedly, and the study investigators are reportedly deeply divided.

From Time • Mar. 9, 2010