What does "mobile phone" mean?

A portable telephone that connects with the telephone network by means of radio transmissions.

What is a synonym for "mobile phone"?

Common synonyms include: cell, cellphone, cellular phone, cellular telephone, cellulars, phone.

noun

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Noun

1
A portable telephone that connects with the telephone network by means of radio transmissions.
2
a hand-held mobile radiotelephone for use in an area divided into small sections, each with its own short-range transmitter/receiver wordnet
3
A portable telephone that connects with the cellular telephone network.

From mobile + phone.