telephone wire

/ˌtɛləˈfoʊn ˌwaɪər/

Other forms: telephone wires

Definitions of telephone wire

1. noun

   the wire that carries telegraph and telephone signals
   synonyms: telegraph line, telegraph wire, telephone line

   types:

   phone cord, telephone cord

   the telephone wire that connects to the handset

   type of:

   conducting wire, wire

   a metal conductor that carries electricity over a distance