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modems

SayMOH-duhmzUS/ˈmoʊdəmz/UK/ˈməʊdəmz/

2 meanings of modems

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  1. 1
    noun
    Plural of modem. Use this form when you mean more than one.

    The office installed three new modems last week.

    Older modems made a loud screeching sound while connecting.

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  2. 2
    verb
    The form of modem used in the present with he, she, it, or a singular noun such as the dog or water.
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modems is a form of modem

modem, noun: A device that changes computer signals so they can travel over a phone line, and then changes them back again. Full entry

Forms
modemmodems plural
Spelling
modem → modems: add -s
Sound
The ending sounds like /z/.

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