telepointn.

Brit.

/ˈtɛlᵻpɔɪnt/, U.S.

/ˈtɛləˌpɔɪnt/

Forms: also with capital initial.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: tele- comb. form, point n.¹

Etymology: < tele- comb. form + point n.¹

1. telepoint compass n. rare a type of inductor compass designed for use in an aeroplane, the generator of the compass being housed in the tail in order to avoid magnetic interference from the engine.

ΘΚΠ

society > travel > air or space travel > a means of conveyance through the air > aeroplane > parts of aircraft > controls and instruments > [noun] > navigational instrument > specific system or device

telepoint compass1931

terrain follower1961

terrain-following radar1970

1931 Western Flying June 12/1 (advt.) The Pioneer Telepoint Compass is so simply and ruggedly constructed that it will operate for several hundred hours without attention of any kind.

1932 Flying Mar. 153 (caption) Details of a Telepoint Compass. The dials in the upper corners indicate the direction that the ship is taking, while the knobs in the lower corners are the electrical controls.

2. Chiefly British. A telecommunications system which allows specially designed cordless telephones to make outgoing calls from any location that is within range of a public network of base stations; (also) a base station used in this system. Now chiefly historical.Telepoint systems have been largely superseded by mobile telephony in most parts of the world.Telepoint is a proprietary name in the United Kingdom for electrotechnical and electronic apparatus for telecommunications.

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society > communication > telecommunication > telegraphy or telephony > telephony > [noun] > telephone services

answering service1904

information1910

speaking clock1934

talking clock1936

TIM1936

telebus1942

wake-up service1946

subscriber trunk dialling1952

freephone1959

telephone hotline1961

WATS1962

call waiting1963

night line1970

phone-in1970

telephone helpline1970

help-line1980

line1983

Cellnet1984

chat line1984

Vodafone1984

telepoint1987

callback1992

1987 Financial Times 17 July 8/8 The idea of using the new cordless telephones at specially provided ‘telepoints’ in public places such as railway stations.

1988 Daily Tel. 29 July 5/8 The Government's plans will allow up to four operators to provide Telepoint services.

1989 Independent 14 Aug. 19/4 Digital cordless telephones which can be used outside, known as ‘telepoint’.

1995 M. Fransman Japan's Computer & Communications Industry 419 According to Semmoto, Telepoint failed for several reasons.

2005 A. Goldsmith Wireless Communications i. 14 A user must remain within range of the telepoint where his call was initiated for the duration of the call.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	telepoint
释义	telepointn. Brit. /ˈtɛlᵻpɔɪnt/, U.S. /ˈtɛləˌpɔɪnt/ Forms: also with capital initial. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: tele- comb. form, point n.¹ Etymology: < tele- comb. form + point n.¹ 1. telepoint compass n. rare a type of inductor compass designed for use in an aeroplane, the generator of the compass being housed in the tail in order to avoid magnetic interference from the engine. ΘΚΠ society > travel > air or space travel > a means of conveyance through the air > aeroplane > parts of aircraft > controls and instruments > [noun] > navigational instrument > specific system or device telepoint compass1931 terrain follower1961 terrain-following radar1970 1931 Western Flying June 12/1 (advt.) The Pioneer Telepoint Compass is so simply and ruggedly constructed that it will operate for several hundred hours without attention of any kind. 1932 Flying Mar. 153 (caption) Details of a Telepoint Compass. The dials in the upper corners indicate the direction that the ship is taking, while the knobs in the lower corners are the electrical controls. 2. Chiefly British. A telecommunications system which allows specially designed cordless telephones to make outgoing calls from any location that is within range of a public network of base stations; (also) a base station used in this system. Now chiefly historical.Telepoint systems have been largely superseded by mobile telephony in most parts of the world.Telepoint is a proprietary name in the United Kingdom for electrotechnical and electronic apparatus for telecommunications. ΘΚΠ society > communication > telecommunication > telegraphy or telephony > telephony > [noun] > telephone services answering service1904 information1910 speaking clock1934 talking clock1936 TIM1936 telebus1942 wake-up service1946 subscriber trunk dialling1952 freephone1959 telephone hotline1961 WATS1962 call waiting1963 night line1970 phone-in1970 telephone helpline1970 help-line1980 line1983 Cellnet1984 chat line1984 Vodafone1984 telepoint1987 callback1992 1987 Financial Times 17 July 8/8 The idea of using the new cordless telephones at specially provided ‘telepoints’ in public places such as railway stations. 1988 Daily Tel. 29 July 5/8 The Government's plans will allow up to four operators to provide Telepoint services. 1989 Independent 14 Aug. 19/4 Digital cordless telephones which can be used outside, known as ‘telepoint’. 1995 M. Fransman Japan's Computer & Communications Industry 419 According to Semmoto, Telepoint failed for several reasons. 2005 A. Goldsmith Wireless Communications i. 14 A user must remain within range of the telepoint where his call was initiated for the duration of the call. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1931
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