noun
the wire that carries telegraph and telephone signals (Freq. 1)
• Syn: ↑telephone line, ↑telegraph wire, ↑telegraph line
• Hypernyms: ↑wire, ↑conducting wire
• Hyponyms: ↑telephone cord, ↑phone cord
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a wire that carries telephone signals
Thesaurus: telephones and telecommunication equipmenthyponym
Useful english dictionary. 2012.