Advertisement
Advertisement
interphone
[ in-ter-fohn ]
noun
- an intercommunication system using telephones to connect offices, stations, etc., as in a building or ship; intercom.
- a telephone used in such a system.
interphone
/ ˈɪntəˌfəʊn /
noun
- a telephone system for linking different rooms within a building, ship, etc
Word History and Origins
Origin of interphone1
Example Sentences
Henderson, recalled in the report that they were near the English coast “when the order came over the interphone: prepare to bail out.”
According to the report, the senior attendant thought the other flight attendant had seen flames and sparks from the engine, so she told passengers to evacuate over the interphone and PA system.
Normally a pilot would show their ID to an interphone camera and whoever is inside releases the door.
Reaching 10,000 feet, we were told over the interphone to put on our oxygen masks.
When I did something wrong, which was often, he would yell and scream at me over the interphone, and I would get very nervous.
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Browse