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cell phones

  • plural
    of cell phone.
    cell phone
    noun
    a wireless telephone using a system of low-powered radio transmitters, with each transmitter covering a distinct geographical area cell, and computer equipment to switch a call from one area to another, thus enabling broad-scale portable phone service.

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The cost of computer-related technology typically found in consumer products such as laptops, cell phones and routers has never been a big and growing part of household budgets — until now.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 15, 2026

Widow’s Bay is indeed a fusty place where everyone drives old cars, uses ancient computers and communicates on walkies and landlines since neither cell phones nor Wi-Fi connectivity works.

From Salon ● Jun. 18, 2026

Fans at Easton Stadium anticipated another grand slam, holding up their cell phones hoping to catch some magic.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 18, 2026

I only discovered the ones I did by answering one of her three cell phones.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 22, 2026

At first, they wrote infrequent letters, but as cybercafes opened, cell phones spread, and Facebook flourished, they communicated more often.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

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