telephone cord

Thân thiện

A child is tangled in a long telephone cord while talking.

Definition

Noun: A flexible insulated electrical cable that physically connects a telephone handset to the telephone base unit or wall jack, allowing for the transmission of voice signals and providing a limited range of movement for the user.

Usage

The term "telephone cord" specifically refers to the coiled or straight wire tether of a landline telephone. It is a physical component of traditional telephone hardware.

Examples

• The telephone cord was so tangled that I had to spend a few minutes untwisting it before I could move the handset.
• My old phone has a long, coiled telephone cord that stretches when I walk around the kitchen.
• If your phone isn't working, check if the telephone cord is firmly plugged into the wall socket.

Advanced Usage

• "To be tethered by a telephone cord": This phrase is sometimes used metaphorically to describe a limitation in mobility or freedom, reminiscent of the physical constraint of a corded phone.
  • Working from home with a landline made me feel tethered by a telephone cord to my desk.

Variants and Related Words

• Handset cord: A more precise term, specifying it is the cord attached to the handset.
• Line cord: Often refers to the cable that connects the telephone base to the wall jack, not the handset to the base.
• Coiled cord: Describes the specific spring-like shape of many traditional telephone cords.

Synonyms

• Phone wire
• Handset cable
• Telephone line (Note: This can be ambiguous, as it also refers to the broader connection to the telephone network.)

Related Phrases

• To stretch the cord: To physically pull the telephone handset away from its base, extending the coiled cord to its limit.
  • I had to stretch the cord all the way to see the notepad on the other side of the room.

Học thuật

Noun

1. the telephone wire that connects to the handset

Từ đồng nghĩa

• phone cord