"superphone" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: superphones [plural]
Etymology: super- + phone Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|super|phone}} super- + phone Head templates: {{en-noun}} superphone (plural superphones)
  1. (informal) A remarkably advanced telephone. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-superphone-en-noun-eezBUask Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with super-

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "2009, Alastair Sweeny, BlackBerry Planet",
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