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tel

tel

2 9.6
A short word used to give someone's phone number
  • noun
  • /tɛl/
  • Informal
translation icon : teléfono
  • Contact: Jeanette Power-Jepson, clinical matron and dementia lead, Tel: 01642 850850
  • Tel and Fax
  • Tel: (386) 439-6787
  • Tel: (386) 439

Examples

  • You can reach the customer service department at tel: 0800 123 4567.

  • For reservations, contact Jim Mahoney at Tel: (727) 934-8091.

    Academic text (2001)

  • 105 College Road East, Princeton, NJ 08540. TEL: 609/452-7700. FAX: 609/987-8532.

    Academic text (1996)

  • Eppendorf North America, Inc., University Research Park, 545 Science Drive, Madison, WI 53711. Tel: 608/231-1188; Fax: 608/231-1339.

    Academic text (1993)

  • Nanoprobes, Inc., 25 East Loop Street, Stony Brook, NY 11790-3350. Tel: 516/444-8815; Fax: 516/444-8816.

    Academic text (1993)

  • Columbus Instruments, P.O. Box 44049, Columbus, OH 43204. Tel: 614/276-0861 or 800/669-5011; Fax: 614/276-0529.

    Academic text (1993)

  • GL Applied Research, Inc., P.O. Box 187, Grayslake, IL 60030. Tel: 708/223-2220; Fax: 708/223-2287.

    Academic text (1993)

  • Free sample, www.sensorprod.com; sales@sensorprod.com. Tel: (973) 884-1755; fax: (973) 884-1699.

    Academic text (2002)

  • For more information, please contact us at tel: 020 7946 0958.

  • If you need assistance, call our office at tel: 01234 567890.

Synonyms

phone number
vstel
393 1.0

A set of numbers people use to call each other

is a shorter informal abbreviation referring to the same digits
telephone number
vstel
50 1.0

A set of numbers people use to call someone by phone

is an informal short form rather than the full formal expression

Compounds

Tel Aviv-Jaffa
4.0

A city in western Israel on the Mediterranean that is the country's largest city and business center

Tel Aviv-Yafo
4.4

A large city on Israel's Mediterranean coast that is the country's main business and finance center

Tel Aviv-Yafo
5.5

The technology and startup sector in and near the city

Surface Forms

tel singular
tels plural

Etymology

Tel is a short form of telephone. The start tele- means 'far' (as in television), so a telephone sends voice over a distance and tel is used when people mean a phone or a phone number.