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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.

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Origin of interphone

First recorded in 1940–45; formerly trademark

Words nearby interphone

interpersonal, interpersonal theory, interpersonal therapy, interphalangeal joint, interphase, interphone, interphyletic, interplanetary, interplanetary space, interplant, interplay
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British Dictionary definitions for interphone

interphone
/ (ˈɪntəˌfəʊn) /

noun

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