"cordless telephone" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: cordless telephones [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} cordless telephone (plural cordless telephones)
  1. A telephone with a wireless handset that communicates via radio waves with a base station connected to a fixed telephone line. Wikipedia link: cordless telephone Synonyms: portable telephone Related terms: mobile phone
    Sense id: en-cordless_telephone-en-noun-MKkVJ~yq Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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