interphone

[ in-ter-fohn ]

/ ˈɪn tərˌfoʊn /

noun

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

a telephone used in such a system.

Nearby words

interpersonal, interpersonal theory, interpersonal therapy, interphalangeal joint, interphase, interphone, interphyletic, interplanetary, interplanetary space, interplant, interplay

Origin of interphone

First recorded in 1940–45; formerly trademark

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Examples from the Web for interphone

That was the Interphone study, which happened to have been organized by the IARC.
Are Cellphones Really a Cancer Risk?|Sharon Begley|June 1, 2011|DAILY BEAST
The Red Dog interphone system might or might not be on the same band they used.
First on the Moon|Jeff Sutton
He checked his interphone to make sure it was working and called again.
First on the Moon|Jeff Sutton
Marlowe slapped his interphone switch as soon as the alien was gone.
Citadel|Algirdas Jonas Budrys

A bulb flickered on his interphone set, and Marlowe shot a glance at the switch beneath it.
Citadel|Algirdas Jonas Budrys
She spoke on the interphone, still in the sweetly sympathetic tone she had adopted for her greetings that morning.
The Great Gray Plague|Raymond F. Jones

British Dictionary definitions for interphone

interphone

/ (ˈɪntəˌfəʊn) /

noun

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

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