† monotelephonicadj.
Obsolete. rare. Apparently only attested in dictionaries or glossaries.
Transmitting sound of a single pitch only.
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1890 Cent. Dict. Monotelephonic, adapted for transmitting one note or sound of definite pitch.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2002; most recently modified version published online June 2021).
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adj.1890- to give the goby
- to give the goby to
- to give the good morning
- to give the gowk to
- to give the grand bounce
- to give the green light
- to give the gun
- to give the guy to
- to give the hail
- to give the hairy eyeball
- to give the hare a turn
- to give the head
- to give the heavy dunt
- to give the holla to
- to give the honour of the flag
- to give the hot foot
- to give the hump
- to give the jink
- to give the johnny
- to give the jouk
- to give the lack of
- to give the law
- to give the law to
- to give the left hand of friendship
- to give the lie