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talkie
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
talkie
(noun)
walkie–talkie
(noun)
talkie
/
ˈ
tɑːki/
noun
plural
talkies
talkie
/
ˈ
tɑːki/
noun
plural
talkies
Britannica Dictionary definition of TALKIE
[
count
]
old-fashioned
:
a movie with sound
—
often plural
The era of silent movies ended when
talkies
were introduced.
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