CORDLESS PHONE collocation | meaning and examples of use (original) (raw)

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meanings of cordless and phone

cordless

adjective

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/ˈkɔːd.ləs/us

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/ˈkɔːrd.ləs/

A cordless electrical tool or piece of equipment operates without needing to be permanently connected by a wire to an ...

phone

noun

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/fəʊn/us

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/foʊn/

a device that uses either a system of wires along which electrical signals are sent or a system of radio signals to make it possible for you to speak to someone in another place who has a ...

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This included spectrum for cordless phones and wi-fi.

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For example, signals from cordless phones or routers may affect signal strength.

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Digital signals allowed the phones to be more secure and decreased eavesdroppingit was relatively easy to eavesdrop on analog cordless phone conversations.

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Sweigert credited being able to visualize human voice waveforms as another key in perfecting the cordless phone.

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This one-piece design anticipated the evolution of the typical cordless phone and cell phone by several decades.

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It produces over two million wireless products every month and manufactures one cordless phone every 3.2 seconds.

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With this testing, digital cordless phone manufacturers will be able to inform consumers about which products will work with their hearing aids.

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He begins to explore the cordless phone, recognizing its similarity to a radio.

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She sold her rights to the cordless phone in 1968 to a manufacturer who modified it for practical use.

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There may be concerns about privacy since conversations may be picked up on a scanner, baby monitor, cordless phone, or a similar device on the same frequency.

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Sweigert was physically disabled, and saw the cordless phone as a similar to the telephone in terms of motivation and inspiration for the development of the invention.

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His persistent frustration after the invention of the cordless phone was not being able to do the advanced calculus required by these equations for advanced antenna design.

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Many cordless phones in the early 21st century are digital.

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Many cordless phones have one main base station and can add up to three or four additional bases.

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Some systems use frequency-hopping spread spectrum technology, similar to that used for cordless phones and radio-controlled models.

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They are used for television broadcasting (digital and analogue), cordless phones, walkie-talkies, personal radio services satellite communication, cell phones and numerous other applications.

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