cellular phone

/ˌˈsɛljələr ˌfoʊn/
/ˈsɛljulə fəʊn/
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Other forms: cellular phones

Definitions of cellular phone
  1. noun
    a hand-held mobile radiotelephone for use in an area divided into small sections, each with its own short-range transmitter/receiver
    synonyms: cell, cell phone, cellphone, cellular telephone, mobile phone
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    type of:
    radiophone, radiotelephone, wireless telephone
    a telephone that communicates by radio waves rather than along cables
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