Phonelike
adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Resembling or characteristic of a phone, especially a cell phone.
"The system is rudimentary, almost old-fashioned. Silent Witness ensures complete anonymity by using a rotary phonelike system that doesn't have caller ID. Citizens are provided with a case number when they call, and that will be the only signifier that tipsters are who they say they are."
Example
More examples"The system is rudimentary, almost old-fashioned. Silent Witness ensures complete anonymity by using a rotary phonelike system that doesn't have caller ID. Citizens are provided with a case number when they call, and that will be the only signifier that tipsters are who they say they are."
Etymology
From phone + -like.
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