carbon-telephone transmitter
1Carbon transmitter — A telephone transmitter in which a carbon contact is used. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] …
2telephone — telephoner, n. /tel euh fohn /, n., v., telephoned, telephoning. n. 1. an apparatus, system, or process for transmission of sound or speech to a distant point, esp. by an electric device. v.t. 2. to speak to or summon (a person) by telephone. 3.… …
3Telephone — The telephone (from the el. τῆλε, tēle , far and φωνή, phōnē , voice ) is a telecommunications device that is used to transmit and receive sound (most commonly speech), usually two people conversing but occasionally three or more. It is one of… …
4Carbon microphone — The carbon microphone, also known as a carbon button microphone (or sometimes just a button microphone) or a carbon transmitter, is a sound to electrical signal transducer consisting of two metal plates separated by granules of carbon. One plate… …
5telephone — Synonyms and related words: blower, buzz, call, call box, call up, carbon telephone, coin telephone, desk telephone, dial, dial telephone, extension, give a ring, handset, hang up, hold the phone, horn, listen in, make a call, mouthpiece, pay… …
6History of the telephone — The history of the telephone chronicles the development of electrical technology that enabled bidirectional human speech conversations over distances farther than a person could shout.Telephone prehistoryMechanical devicesBefore the invention of… …
7carbon microphone — noun : a microphone whose operation depends on the alteration of the electrical resistance of carbon contacts * * * carbon microphone noun A microphone in which variations in sound pressure produced in a diaphragm are detected in a current… …
8Invention of the telephone — The modern telephone is the result of work done by many people, all worthy of recognition of their contributions to the field. Alexander Graham Bell was the first to patent the telephone, an apparatus for transmitting vocal or other sounds… …
9Timeline of the telephone — Below is a Timeline of the telephone that covers important dates in the history of the telephone.1844 to 1875*1844 Innocenzo Manzetti first mooted the idea of a “speaking telegraph” (telephone). *1849 Antonio Meucci demonstrates a communicating… …
10Model 102 telephone — A Western Electric model 102 telephone with B1 base and E1 handset with early spitcup mouthpiece, refitted with new cords and modular plug. The Model 102 telephone (B1 mount/set) was Western Electric s first widely distributed telephone set to… …
