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telephone
Noun
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A machine used to talk to someone who is far away.
I need to find a telephone so I can tell my mother where I am.
telephone
Verb
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If you telephone someone, you use a telephone to talk to them.
I telephoned my friend yesterday.
relay
Noun
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Relay is a track and field discipline where runners take turns in carrying a baton from start to finish.
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A relay is a electrical component that allows a small electrical voltage or current to control a larger voltage or current
relay
Verb
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If you relay a message of information, you pass on or transfer it to someone or something.
The CCTV cameras relay what's going on to the headquarters.
Can you relay this message to John?