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Definition of Hotlines
1. hotline [n] - See also: hotline
Medical Definition of Hotlines
1. A direct communication system, usually telephone, established for instant contact. It is designed to provide special information and assistance through trained personnel and is used for counseling, referrals, and emergencies such as poisonings and threatened suicides. (12 Dec 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Hotlines
Literary usage of Hotlines
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Youth Suicide Prevention Programs: A Resource Guide (1992)
"hotlines offer an opportunity to help deter self-destructive acts until the ...
Although hotlines may provide a variety of important services to callers, ..."
2. Environmental Handbook for Fertilizer and Agrichemical Dealers edited by J. Harold Parker (1994)
"Information hotlines Places the Owner/Manager Might Call for Information and Help
Office of Asbestos and Small Business Ombudsman (OASBO) ..."
3. The Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990: A Guide for Small Businesses (1993)
"... Support Centers and from certain telephone "hotlines" that the Agency maintains.
Appendix C describes the services these Centers and hotlines provide. ..."
4. Access Epa: The Consolidated Volume (1994)
"Many clearinghouses use bulletin boards and hotlines to provide convenient access
for remote users. Clearinghouses are also useful as a central access point ..."
5. Together We Can Meet the Challenge: Law Enforcement Strategies and Practices by DIANE Publishing Company (1995)
"Step Three: Organize drug hotlines for residents The establishment of telephone
... Police departments are experienced in managing hotlines, and whenever ..."
6. Questions And Answers About Electric And Magnetic Fields Associated With The by DIANE Publishing Company (1997)
"For More Information This section lists sources of additional information including
toll-free telephone hotlines, an Internet listing, and publications ..."
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