dial tone
1dial tone — UK US noun [C] US COMMUNICATIONS ► DIALLING TONE(Cf. ↑dialling tone): »Pick up the receiver then wait for the dialling tone …
2dial tone — dial tones N COUNT The dial tone is the same as the dialling tone. [AM] …
3dial tone — n AmE the sound you hear when you pick up the telephone that lets you know that you can make a call British Equivalent: dialling tone …
4dial tone — dial ,tone noun count AMERICAN the sound a telephone makes when you pick it up to show that you can make a call …
5dial tone — ☆ dial tone n. a buzzing or humming sound indicating to the user of a telephone that the line is open and a number may be dialed …
6Dial tone — For the G.I. Joe character, see Dial Tone (G.I. Joe). A dial tone (known in the British Isles as a dialling tone)[1] is a telephony signal used to indicate that the telephone exchange is working, has recognized an off hook, and is ready to accept …
7dial tone — n. A metaphor for any service that provides easy, universal access to some other product or service using a variety of devices and regardless of location. Example Citation: This will lead to the Internet dial tone , in which connection to the Net …
8dial tone — noun : a characteristic tone emitted by a dial telephone as a signal that the system is ready for dialing * * * noun, pl ⋯ tones [count] US : the sound that comes from a telephone when it is ready for a call to be made called also (Brit) dialling …
9Dial Tone (G.I. Joe) — Dial Tone is code name of two fictional characters from the G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero toyline, comic books and cartoon series. The first is male and debuted in 1986. He is the G.I. Joe Team s communications expert. He is voiced by Hank… …
10dial tone — tone on a telephone receiver indicating that the system is ready for dialing …
