interphonen.
/ˈɪntəfəʊn/ Originally U.S.
An intercommunication system whereby telephones are used to connect points within a small area, as a building, aeroplane, etc.
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1942 Time 20 Apr. 25/2 During the same fracas, the pilot inquired over the [Flying] Fortress interphone: ‘Are you firing at the enemy?’
1958 J. Cannan And be Villain v. 118 Pelly was speaking on his interphone.
1961 ‘B. Wells’ Day Earth caught Fire viii. 119 He was urgently dialling his inter-phone.
1962 Punch 5 Dec. 816/1 You'll need a Home Interphone, to communicate with the party in the other rooms.
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