Phrase guide
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noun
A single telephone line which is shared by two or more households. Formerly common from the inception of telephony (1880s) through the mid-twentieth century.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
Topics: communications, electrical-engineering, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, telecommunications, telephony
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noun
The official policy of a political party or other organization.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: government, politics
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noun
a telephone line serving two or more subscribers
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: telephone line, phone line, telephone circuit, subscriber line, line
noun
the policy of a political group
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: policy
History
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Across languages
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