microtelephone

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|historical}} An early form of [[telephone]] capable of [[transmit]]ting very faint sounds, in which the [[current]] generated by the [[vibration]] of the [[diaphragm]] is caused to pass through the diaphragm and [[core]] as well as the [[coil]] before it enters the [[line]].
2. {{lb|en|historical}} An early telephone having the [[transmitter]] and [[receiver]] mounted on the same [[handle]] for one-handed use.

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