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telephone ringer

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telephone ringer [′tel·ə‚fōn ‚riŋ·ər]
(electromagnetism)
An electromagnetic device that actuates a clapper which strikes one or more gongs to produce a ringing sound; used with a telephone set to signal a called party.


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