replace the receiver
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To end a phone call by placing the receiver on its cradle.
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Examples (10)
- After a brief conversation, she calmly replaced the receiver.
- He was so angry, he almost forgot to replace the receiver properly.
- Please replace the receiver when you have finished your call.
- If you don't replace the receiver, the line will remain busy.
- She waited for him to replace the receiver before speaking again.
- Having concluded the call, the operator replaced the receiver silently.
- Don't just hang up; replace the receiver gently.
- Could you please replace the receiver? The phone has been off the hook for a while.
- He made sure to replace the receiver carefully after the sensitive discussion.
- The old phone required you to physically replace the receiver to end a call.