cellphone

British

/ ˈsɛlˌfəʊn /

noun

In full: cellular telephone. a portable telephone operated by cellular radio

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Valencia was freed on March 23 and given his property, cellphone and food, according to Wenrick.

From Los Angeles Times

But before the narrator leaves his hotel for his mentor’s house, he breaks his cellphone, the only recording device he has.

From The Wall Street Journal

She reaches behind her for her own cellphone.

From Literature

“We are cellphones at this point, basically,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times

In some cases, Rizk said he has recommended a less painful, low-tech fix: cellphone holders, metal contraptions that have a flexible gooseneck that holds the mobile device up to eye level.

From The Wall Street Journal

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