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cell phone

cell phone

 
pronunciation:
sel fon
part of speech: noun
definition: a mobile telephone that operates using radio signals and therefore requires no wires. A cell phone is part of a system composed of many low-power radio transmitters located in "cells" across a region and will receive a radio signal from whichever transmitter in the system is closest; cellular phone.
I make sure I bring my cell phone with me when I travel.