speaking arc

noun

: an arc lamp which is used as a telephone receiver and in which the telephonic current is superposed upon the normal current of the lamp

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“Speaking arc.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/speaking%20arc. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.

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