DEF, on a phone Crossword Clue

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(adjective)
1. being one more than two
(noun)
1. the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
2. one of four playing cards in a deck having three pips

Hint 2: Clue Definition

PHONE (noun)
1. (phonetics) an individual sound unit of speech without concern as to whether or not it is a phoneme of some language
2. electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
PHONE (verb)
1. get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone

Hint 3: Anagram

Unscramble the letters below to solve for today's answer.
ETHER

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