handphone
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Shay led her to the center of it all, where a round kiosk was inhabited by a small figure talking on an old-fashioned handphone.
From "Uglies" by Scott Westerfeld
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I unhooked the handphone and brought it to my face.
From Four-Day Planet by H. Beam Piper
Over them is a supervisor, who doesn't need a gun because he can grab a handphone and call for troops.
From A Slave is a Slave by H. Beam Piper
She snatched up the handphone and whispered into it.
From Lone Star Planet by H. Beam Piper
It lasted for almost two hours; he used a handphone to interject comments and explanations.
From A Slave is a Slave by H. Beam Piper
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