"tin can telephone" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: tin can telephones [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} tin can telephone (plural tin can telephones)
  1. A pseudo-telephone constructed from two tin cans (or paper cups, etc.) attached at the ends with string. Wikipedia link: en:tin can telephone Categories (topical): Telephony
    Sense id: en-tin_can_telephone-en-noun-qFWULRIG Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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