dialling tone

noun

British
: the sound that comes from a telephone when it is ready for a call to be made : (US) dial tone

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“Dialling tone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dialling%20tone. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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