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Definition of Phone call
1. Noun. A telephone connection. "He heard the phone ringing but didn't want to take the call"
Generic synonyms: Telephone, Telephony
Specialized synonyms: Call-back, Collect Call, Call-in, Crank Call, Local Call, Long Distance, Long-distance Call, Trunk Call, Conference Call, Wake-up Call
Derivative terms: Call
Definition of Phone call
1. Noun. A message delivered by telephone, or a conversation held by means of a telephone ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Phone Call
Literary usage of Phone call
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Report of the Congressional Committees Investigating the Iran/Contra Affair by Lee H. Hamilton, Daniel K. Inouye (1995)
"On November 20, they had a phone call and later a meeting with others lasting at
least 1 1/2 hours. On November 21, they had a phone call after the Attorney ..."
2. A Survey of a Public School System by Henry Lester Smith (1917)
"... three boys about coming too early Answered phone call from Central Called
school office Answered call from Dr. Woolery phone call for Miss Peterson Sent ..."
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