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mobile phone

noun

any wireless telephone that operates over a relatively large area, as a cell phone or PCS phone.

mobile phone

noun

a portable telephone that works by means of a cellular radio system

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Word History and Origins

Origin of mobile phone¹

First recorded in 1945–50

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While one used a chainsaw to fell the tree, the other filmed the act of "mindless" vandalism on Mr Graham's mobile phone, jurors have heard.

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Initially, mobile phone networks also went down, leaving many scrambling for information.

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Their vehicle tracking device and mobile phones have been off since then.

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Passengers on the Barcelona metro had to walk to safety using the torches on their mobile phones when their trains became stuck in tunnels.

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As one cut it down using a technique known as hinge and wedge, the other filmed the act of "deliberate mindless criminal damage" on Mr Graham's mobile phone, the court heard.

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mobile library mobile unit

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