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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024ˈhot ˌline, n. [countable]- Telecommunications, Governmenta direct telephone or other link that provides immediate communication between heads of state in crisis.
- TelecommunicationsAlso, ˈhotˌline. a telephone number providing direct access to a company, professional service, or agency, so as to get information, make a complaint, or receive counseling.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024hot′ line′, - Telecommunications, Governmenta direct telecommunications link, as a telephone line or Teletype circuit, enabling immediate communication between heads of state in an international crisis:the hot line between Washington and Moscow.
- Telecommunicationsa telephone service enabling people to talk confidentially with someone about a personal problem or crisis.
- Telecommunicationsa telephone line providing customers or clients with direct access to a company or professional service.
Also, hotline.
hot•line (hot′līn′),USA pronunciation n. - See hot line.
adj. - [Chiefly Canadian.]of or pertaining to a radio program that receives telephone calls from listeners on the air.
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