dial tone

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dial tone

noun dial tones

A telephony signal, usually in the form of a sound, used to indicate that the telephone exchange is working, has recognized an off-hook, and is ready to accept a call. Are we jaded? Has living with AIDS become no big deal? Has AIDS had its "15 minutes?" We're over it. Goodbye. Click. Dial tone.
Similar: dialling tone

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noun telephony signal

Español	tono de marcar
中文	撥號音 /拨号音 bōhàoyīn
Français	tonalité
Deutsch	Wählton
עברית	צליל חיוג tslil hiug

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@misc{dial_tone_2026,
  title = {dial tone},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/dial%20tone},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}