telephone plug
- noun
- /ˈtɛlɪˌfoʊn plʌg/
:
enchufe telefónico
- Without a telephone plug, the phone cannot connect to the network.
Examples
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She replaced the old telephone plug with a new one to fix the static noise.
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The telephone plug is faulty.
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Make sure the telephone plug is firmly inserted to restore your landline connection.
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Can you check the telephone plug?
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He inserted the telephone plug into the socket to make a call.
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To connect the phone to the network, she found the telephone plug and fitted it into the wall outlet.
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Make sure the telephone plug is securely attached to ensure a clear connection.
Synonyms
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1.3
A device with pins that you insert into a socket to get power
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3.2
A small part you push into a wall socket to connect a telephone
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3.9
A connector with two or three metal pins that you insert into a socket to get power
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly derivable from combining 'telephone' (the device) and 'plug' (a connector), so a learner who knows both words can infer it is the plug used to connect a telephone. This straightforward noun‑noun compounding is common cross‑linguistically, making it immediately comprehensible to a B1 learner.
Etymology
Telephone plug comes from the simple image of a small plug that you push into a socket to join a telephone to the phone line. Pushing the plug into the 'socket' makes the phone 'connect', so the phrase means the small device that lets a telephone join the line.