000

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000

/trɪpəl.əʊ/ Australia
/trɪpəl.zɪə.ɹəʊ/ Australia
/trɪpəl.zɛd/ Australia

Where it comes from

A variant of the British 999, originally selected as an appropriate number for rotary-dial telephones and adapted in Australia because of the need to dial an initial 0 from remote exchanges to connect to the main trunk lines.

proper noun

The telephone number for emergency services in Australia. When you call 000, the Telstra operator usually answers the phone with "Emergency. Police, fire, or ambulance?"
Similar: Triple O, Triple Zero, 000 Emergency

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"000." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/000. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

000. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/000

Chicago

"000." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/000.

BibTeX

@misc{000_2026,
  title = {000},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/000},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}