"phoner" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: phoners [plural]
Etymology: From phone + -er. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|phone|er}} phone + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} phoner (plural phoners)
  1. One who phones. Synonyms (one who phones): caller, telephoner
    Sense id: en-phoner-en-noun-H74Z-hTB Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 64 36 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er: 68 32 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 65 35 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 64 36 Disambiguation of 'one who phones': 98 2
  2. (informal) A broadcast interview conducted by telephone. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-phoner-en-noun-1-bAuIoh
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: stage-phoner

Inflected forms

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  ],
  "etymology_text": "From phone + -er.",
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      "tags": [
        "plural"
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            "Entry maintenance"
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          "source": "w+disamb"
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              53,
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            ]
          ],
          "ref": "2007 February 15, David Pogue, “Freedom for Prisoners of Voice Mail”, in New York Times:",
          "text": "The company plans to offer better deals for frequent phoners — including an unlimited plan — in the coming months.",
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        }
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        "One who phones."
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        }
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      ],
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        "(informal) A broadcast interview conducted by telephone."
      ],
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    }
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          "text": "The company plans to offer better deals for frequent phoners — including an unlimited plan — in the coming months.",
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        }
      ],
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        "One who phones."
      ],
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        [
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      ]
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      ],
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    },
    {
      "sense": "one who phones",
      "word": "telephoner"
    }
  ],
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}

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