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Answerphone
Meaning
Noun
●
In Australian English, British English, Irish English & New Zealand English:
A
telephone
containing
a
built-in
device
for
recording
incoming
callers
’
messages
for
later
retrieval.
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Origin
answerphone
English
answer
English
answere
Middle English (1100-1500)
answeren
Middle English (1100-1500)
telephone
English
-phone
English
φωνή
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
tele-
English
τῆλε
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Ansaphone
Ansafone
Answering Machine
Answer Phone
Related
Voicemail
Autoresponder
Intercom
Voice Mail
Answering Machine
Answering Service
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