telephoner

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Noun telephoner has 1 sense

caller, caller-up, phoner, telephoner - the person initiating a telephone call; "there were so many callers that he finally disconnected the telephone"
--₁ is a kind of speaker, talker, utterer, verbalizer, verbaliser

Derived form: verb telephone₁

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Term: Telephoner

Part of Speech: Noun

Sense 1:

A person who uses a telephone.

Example Sentence:

"The telephoner called the company to ask about their customer service."

Sense 2:

Device or software used for making telephone calls.

Example Sentence:

"He downloaded a telephoner app on his smartphone and started making international calls."

Part of Speech: Verb

Sense 1:

To engage in a telephonic conversation.

Example Sentence:

"She telephoners her friends every evening to catch up on their day."

Sense 2:

To call someone using a telephone.

Example Sentence:

"He telephoned his parents to let them know that he arrived safely."