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telephonist
[ tuh-lef-uh-nist, tel-uh-foh- ]
/ təˈlɛf ə nɪst, ˈtɛl əˌfoʊ- /
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noun Chiefly British.
a telephone switchboard operator.
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telephonist
/ (tɪˈlɛfənɪst) /
noun
British a person who operates a telephone switchboardAlso called (esp US): telephone operator
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