a familiar name for the Bell System (see quot. 1947), originally applied somewhat wryly by its employees; similarly Mother Bell, Old Ma Bell.
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释义 | society > communication > telecommunication > telegraphy or telephony > [noun] > system (1) Ma Bell1925 a familiar name for the Bell System (see quot. 1947), originally applied somewhat wryly by its employees; similarly Mother Bell, Old Ma Bell. |
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