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cell phone
noun
: a small telephone that people can take with them and use outside their homes
Full Definition of CELL PHONE
: a portable usually cordless telephone for use in a cellular system
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First Known Use of CELL PHONE
1984
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CELL PHONE Defined for Kids
cell phone
noun
Definition of CELL PHONE for Kids
: a portable telephone that connects to other telephones by radio through a system of transmitters each of which covers a limited geographical area
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