cell tower
noun[C]
USuk/ˈsel ˌtaʊ.ər/us/ˈsel ˌtaʊ.ɚ/astructurewithdevicesforsendingandreceivingmobilephonesignals:
蜂窝塔，手机信号塔Knowing whichcelltowerhandlesthecallgives a veryroughguideto the caller'slocation.知道哪个手机信号塔处理呼叫便可粗略得知打电话人的位置。
There wereobjectionsto thebuildingof a newcelltowernear theschool.有人反对在学校附近建立一个新的手机信号塔。
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- The dispatcher can'tpinpointyourexactlocation, only that of thenearestcelltower.
- Theflatcoastalplainmakes iteasytoserveawiderareawith fewercelltowers.
- They're notansweringtheirphonesbecause thecelltowersare down.
- It wasshownthat hiscallsbouncedoff thecelltowerclosestto the victim'sresidencearound thetimeof thekilling.
- Healthriskswere said to beassociatedwithcelltowers.
Communications - by telephone
- 3G
- 4G
- 5G
- aeroplane mode
- airplane mode
- area code
- autodial
- dialling tone
- helpline
- pick
- picksomeone/somethingup
- pocket dial
- prank caller
- prepay
- ring
- roam
- telecoms
- telephone
- transfer
- wake-up call